Aloha Friday

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing heavy or too thought-provoking.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and a link on Kalani's blog.

My Question....

What is your favorite animal or bird. Domestic or not, and why?

I think often of the wolf. He is so free and wild. To me he is the epitome of wild, untamed and pure union with the earth. Powerful yet so tender with the young. They are just so wild and pure to the way they were created. The wolf is pure beauty especially wild. Mysterious and silent except to worship. The way all the others of his kind to respond in like manner. It's the howling at the moon thing.

I know all you you dear ranchers may not feel this way. I am speaking of the wild wolf who has a place to live freely. Many yes have lost that place to encroachment. Life happens even to them. They were once the predator that kept the weak and sick of other species in check.

I once spoke to the coyote in the wild. I was staying in North Western Arizona away from home and family. In those lonely evenings I would interject myself into the conversations that the nearby desert "pack" was having. I would yelp and they would answer in response as to where to find me. There were several coyotes and we had a sort of code going back and forth. The circle of my friends would laugh. Each time a new person would come out to sit by the fire pit the others would say "Talk to him , Donetta" and over and over we held conversation. Every wherry soul laughed so hard that night that it is a treasure to remember. How much honor those Wild dogs gave so many of us that night.

Cool video
Wolf knowledge
Wild Dog Foundation Has some interesting things to read

I am Cherokee/Inuit Indian and I hold fast the my faith. I can still learn from the cultures of my ancestry. I thought this was sorta interesting. No I am not delving into the demonic here. Just interested in understanding why people believe what they do. We could all gain so much if we just tried harder to understand cultures and not blindly judge them. oops I'll get of the box :) I guess I am concerned of being thought poorly of.

WOLF ~ TEACHER (I found this here)Wolf is the symbol of the wild spirit and great sense of family. Its power ally is the moon, a place of the unconscious and intuition. Wolf medicine can impart knowledge and wisdom ....... allowing us to share these teachings to help humanity attain peace through the Language of Love.

Denise loves Dolphins

Dolphin ~~ Breath of Life

Manna is the life force...the essence, of Great
Spirit, so freely given. Our breath can release
emotions and help find solutions for ourselves
and others...often bringing joy and connecting
us to the Star Nation.

You guys are gunna be amazed at what just happened as I posted this..

The Daddy man and children just walked into the house from a bike ride.
Daddy man noticed the front door open and "Willy was missing"!
We all loaded up the boys in the truck and Dove and I took off in the car!
I growled and barked ( I have very little voice left from this bronchitis) out my query to every one on the streets! I went to the park where they had been riding...No Sightings!
Then I thought..." no"~ not Such and Such (the major artery 55-60 mpr traffic .
I headed that way to see the men coming down the street ...THEY HAD HIM!
Just at the moment I headed to the big road I prayed "NO God Please don't let him get hit!"
We all arrived back to the house and Willy ran into the house in a flash.

This is what happened .

The men came across the folks who told of a sighting of him on the major road. He was running up and down the outer wall to the community trying to get back home. Several people were stopped trying to guard him from the traffic. Beloved headed North and flipped the truck around. On the major and had Dash open the door and called the dog. The dog being used to getting in the tail gate came around the driver side trying to get in... just as a car braked with smoke from it's screaming tires filling the air.
Willy ran around the front of our truck and got in!
Unharmed!!!!
He got to have his little taste of the wild! Now he is back with the pack. Sleeping.
Cepical (sore throat spray) and a breathing treatment for me, and I just may have my voice back by tomorrow!
Side note...Mr Uncommon and I both had the thought of whether It was Gods hand of letting Will go. When I did my breathing treatment I stood corrected! He said "That is not my way, I love you and the children WAY to much to put you through that kind of hurt!"
I know that was God's voice and so does Mr Uncommon. He stands grateful to God for the life of our dog as well. Willy has been a challenge as most Chocolate labs are in their youth.
Upon being praised for his heroic efforts Dash deferred..."It was not me guys that was GOD!"