Willow, weep for me
it was said that coyote came upon the willow and asked why it always stood in the creek shaking so. it just makes me feel good, replied willow. coyote jumped into the water to give it a try, the water rose up and washed him away and he was dead. blue jay reanimated him, but that’s neither here nor there.
"Digging for roots in the warm springtime gave a feeling of being part of the beautiful natural world. It was healthful and invigorating, while the delightful hours passed until it was time to pause and have a good bellyfilling picnic lunch of acorn meal mush, roots, tubers, and maybe a cooked rabbit or [musk]rat. All about, the birds were singing, and many interesting animals and insects could be watched, especially by children, who helped their mothers until they got tired." -- Elsie Allen, 1972