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Kimmerer knows how to blend science with storytelling, humility, heart and spirit.

As Stewart King, a knowledge keeper and great teacher, reminds us, the Creator meant for us to laugh, so humor is deliberately built into the syntax. Even a small slip of the tongue can convert “we need more firewood” to “take off your clothes.” In fact, I learned that the mystical word Puhpowee is used not only for mushrooms, but also certain other shafts that rise mysteriously in the night.

(May also be a quote from Braiding Sweetgrass ⬇️)

I love the essay about Honorable Harvest, which is also in the full length book Braiding Sweetgrass by this author. It‘s a concept I‘m happy to be reminded about repeatedly, and I enjoyed the other two essays in this cute little book.

I‘m kind of in love with my Christmas Cactus, which I just got a couple weeks ago. What beautiful blooms!

@Mitch this book sounds perfect for me! Thank you for these sweet birthday gifts. I have to say that of the bookstore cats pictured on the journal here, my favorite name is “Tiny the Usurper “ 🤣. Thank for thinking of me dear. 💕 A letter is on its way to you.