The feast

Today I very lazily woke up around noon. It's a Saturday by the way...so I don't feel guilty. And it has been raining for the past couple days, and I don't know...but rain makes me feel lazy. I rushed to get ready because I promised on of my students that I would pick her up at one today to take her to the feast at the school.

I guess there was really no need. We showed up at one for the feast and nothing was prepared. I took her home and spent a lovely afternoon visiting with her mom, who is at home most days caring for her three week old daughter, Rose. She is really sweet and I think that this may be the beginning of a great friendship. I have kinda taken her daughter under my wing...without really thinking about it. She comes over for tea parties and we go to the park together. After school I walk her home. It's easier on her mom...has been my excuse for spending all this extra time with my student. But the young girl is also a joy to be around!

I ended up taking my student to the feast at 5pm. There was a buffet table set up in the gym at the school. We had moose meat stew, and moose meat vegetable stew to choose from. Plus, there was salted moose meat, moose meat ribs and regular moose meat to choose from. And....regular and fried Bannock. Tea was made to drink. The tables were set with salt, pepper and ketchup. We sat with Mr. Simms the principal and just relaxed there for a long while. Mr. Simms and I chatted it up while my young friend ran around the gym playing with her classmates. Very few people showed up for the feast compared to other events, but it was nice. And I really enjoy moose meat. And no, it doesn't taste a thing like chicken!