Up Ghost River

Books

Author: Edmund Metatawabin

During a recent concert the performer, John Wort Hannom, mentioned this book in relation to a song he had written (Man of God). The library had a copy so I borrowed it.

The memoir is a shocking revelation of the abuses the author and others faced while in residential school. The book doesn’t go into great detail but you certainly get the message. It also outlines the problems our First Nations face under the Indian Act; a good insight into how the government continues to hold sway over their lives.

I don’t generally like a memoir that is written with dialogue; I find I have to keep reminding myself that the book is not a story. The messages in this one are important enough that I could overlook that.

If you aren’t inclined to read the book, please check out the song Man of God by John Wort Hannom.

Goodreads Rating: * * *

Grace

Quilting

December 18, 2024

Grace (from Little Handfuls of Scraps by Edyta Sitar)

I had the easy project for the December sewing session with Stacia and Deloise. Having said that, by the end of the day Deloise was pretty much done and Stacia was very close to being finished.

I feel like I’m learning about colours for projects. I generally want to go scrappy but I’ve learned that organized scrappy often is better. In this case it was scraps of blue and neutrals that I used.

I can assure you that I checked and double-checked the pattern. Those long blue lines are not supposed to meet!