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Mary BlackBonnet

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My Dearest Turtle,

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 24, 2009, 10:01 am
As I bundled us up and we headed out into the cold morning, I thought again, how once we move, I will miss this place. The acreage I mean. I will miss tending to our animals in the cold mornings, brea...
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School of dreams!!!

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 22, 2009, 11:10 pm
OMG.. I want to have the option to send cunksi, and to TEACH at a place like this.... I need to write more on that very subject, as well as other things that have come up..but I must run and do somet...
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Mama's got her boobs out....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 20, 2009, 2:37 pm
Today turtle discovered the joy of whipped cream. I knew she'd like it. At'e brought pumpkin pie home for lunch... well when HE came home for lunch, so she had some.. and asked what the white...
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For the second night in a row, cunksi was awake...

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 20, 2009, 8:43 am
For the second night in a row, cunksi was awake till 12. AM. Not fun. It was my fault, becuase she didn't take her nap, but wanted to sleep at five, so I let her, merely because i was trying to...
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Anpetu Waste

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 15, 2009, 10:59 pm
Oh today was a blessed yummy day! I got up and made pumpkin teeny tiny turtle pancakes. Because you see, having teeny tiny turtle pancakes are the norm around here. Turtle loves them, so I make them....
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Lovely,lovely love my family...

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 14, 2009, 8:17 pm
I love the holiday season!! I love the baking and the cooking and the gathering and the warm and fuzzyness of it all. It gets even warm-er and fuzzy-er than usual around here... I LOOOOOVVVVVEEE it!...
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What we did today

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 13, 2009, 7:55 pm
Today, we had to go to a check up and have a polio booster. I hate shots. They are so stressful on me, and who can stand to see their baby hurt? But, I am all for vaccines. I'm not for the influ...
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Cunksi hojila,

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 8, 2009, 8:52 pm
I just needed to drop you another little note about something. We were in the car today, and you apologized to me for being mean. You are so sweet and kind, I thank you for that. I know I thanked you...
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This and that

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 8, 2009, 8:47 pm
I've been away from my blog, but not away from writing, or arting by any means. I've just finished an essay for Florida Review and wrapped up a photo show. Things are good. I realized, finally...
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Best Friends

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Nov 5, 2009, 3:28 pm

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Thinking of you...what else is new?

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 30, 2009, 12:01 am
Precious cunksi, as I have been writing my essay, I've been tending to you in the meantime, a sweet kind grounding reminder of your incredible preciousness. I look back at these photos and I ins...
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Help needed....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 29, 2009, 8:55 pm
The last few nights, have been a bit tough on us, more me than mihigna I think. I have been struggling with turtle's bedtime. She goes to bed all fine, but won't settle in for sleep, insists...
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Our amazing Turtle

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 29, 2009, 12:33 am
You continue to grow in so many ways! You can carry on conversations amazingly well. I have probably already posted this, since you have done it for a month or so, but you count to 20, and know yo...
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I'm so sorry my Turtle.

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 22, 2009, 10:36 pm
Today was amazing and crazy and everything all rolled up into one. Last night was rough, the night before was rough. On Tuesday night, you fell asleep in your bed. I left you there for awhile as I ...
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while you sleep....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 14, 2009, 11:31 pm
Oh my precious little Rock star, I just needed to thank you for being you. you are so indescribably awesome. You are the best traveler, and the zen-est baby, you just rock my world and you are my g...
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On my mind, in my heart....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 8, 2009, 11:48 pm
You're asleep now, it's late, you went to bed at nine. I'm supposed to be writing, concentrating on my INA time, but no, you are always on the peripheral of my thoughts. My ears are alway...
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Snowy day

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 8, 2009, 1:39 pm
my precious, we woke up to snow on the ground, about an inch tht was accumulated on the porch, and it was still falling lightly. you loved it, adn turned to me and said, "winter!" So, we went out an...
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I've decided...

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 6, 2009, 2:23 pm
I've made a decision. I've lost my footing and directional path the last two years, because I have been so enveloped in nurturing turtle; once again, getting tripped up by my all or nothing...
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pretty turtle shoes

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 6, 2009, 9:18 am

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A smallish Turtle note..

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 5, 2009, 1:13 pm
Turtle you are sleeping and I root around for inspiration. You are getting older, which means our joint art projects can go farther. You have always been an artist, you did your first painting at fi...
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slow down, be careful

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Oct 3, 2009, 7:45 pm
In the last 48 hours, Turtle has been begun saying this, it's facebraking adorable. I think it's also sweet how, she has taken a phrase from each of us. During her learning to walk days, (and...
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it's all good....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Sep 29, 2009, 9:48 pm
As bad as things were, they are that good now. I'm making time to write everyday, I'm working on the photos; BTW, I have another photo show in NOV, whoo hoo!!! I, and things around me are fe...
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Things are moving

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Sep 28, 2009, 8:30 am
Ok, so I feel much better today, and started feeling much better yesterday. A few good night's sleep, some exercise, some reassessment of self, family and career, and all is back on track. We ...
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Where I really figure it out in the end

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Sep 26, 2009, 11:08 pm
I don't know that I have anything better to say now, then I did a few days ago when I threw up on here and then deleted it. So, this is what I know, right now. I'm tired, out of shape, out...
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random thoughts and verbal spewing

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Sep 21, 2009, 11:06 pm
This is an old post, but I'm posting it anyway.... I've been so quiet for so long, because I think it best. I guess I can open up a bit now, unfold a tad. These last few weeks have been ex...
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So much to say, not enough time

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Sep 9, 2009, 1:11 am
Wow, what a whirlwind. I was buzzing around on..I can't even remember what day, because we were headed out of town. During that, I was stopped and offered a job... and found out it would be a fu...
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Someone, Somewhere

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 29, 2009, 11:28 pm
I scroll through You Tube, and see videos I haven't seen in forever, and some, I've never seen until now. Some of the videos I see, are ones that made huge impressions on me. I've...
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Free Rides and a playdate

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 27, 2009, 8:59 am
I went to rosebud fair last night, because the tribe opened the carnival for FREE from 6-10, so there were tons of people there!! Turtle had so much fun!!! I got some pics on my phone, but I'll ha...
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If boobs make you squeamish, don't read this.

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 25, 2009, 1:10 am
NOTE::: I discuss boobs and the sustenance of my child in the following post.. if these make you squeamish.. leave now. Turtle is almost two. Some days I think she is getting ready to wean, not that...
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I'm learning too

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 25, 2009, 12:33 am
Months ago, I saw that turtle was saying "thank you" and using it appropriately. I was glowingly proud of this. We hadn't taught her that; we hadn't TOLD her to say it. She started it, all o...
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wierd dreams

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 23, 2009, 1:45 pm
I was up late last night, I think, working on the computer. I was playing on facebook, amidst writing on my book, and making up the invite list to turtle's birthday party. When Turtle woke up, I w...
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the story of us...

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 19, 2009, 10:22 pm
I just got off the phone with my childhood best friend. We have quite the story. We met when we were 12(ish)and both our parents were getting re-married (not to each other.. I WISH!) She had ...
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This is actually quite boring

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 19, 2009, 10:20 pm
It has taken us five days to get our internet back, and I'm very happy to have it back. I didn't realize just how much I depend on the internet to do a lot of things, like get recipies, check...
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flittery thoughts.

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 13, 2009, 3:17 pm
I am doing a lot of this and that, as turtle sleeps. I'm mainly working on manuscripts and trying to get them organized and find places to submit them. My writing life has felt a bit stale as o...
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Kate Gosslin would crap her pants....

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 12, 2009, 3:52 pm

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mumbling Ina rant... working things out.

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 11, 2009, 8:07 am
Ok, the following is a rant, as a result of something that happened yesterday.... I haven't figured it all out yet, but here is what I have so far. While Turtle napped yesterday, I sat down and s...
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weekend happenings

Mary BlackBonnet posted an article on Turtle Love - Aug 10, 2009, 1:51 pm
It was another really awesome weekend w/ mihgna and cunksi. We didn't do lot. went grocery shopping on sat, and to a memorial for his uncle. Then we hung out at home and did some ranch stuff on...
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About Me

I'm a Lakota Ina (mom) who is also an author and artist. I'm a advocate for children, teen girls and women. I run a group for Lakota winyan (women) and am organizing workshops for women and children.

Right now, my blog is mainly about family life, but I'll be importing my other blog which will be dealing with child development and winyan's issues.

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