Dancing On Coals
“The smooth feel of the tight weave she had finally achieved pleased her even more. “I can’t believe it. It looks like a real basket. It feels like a real basket.”
“I’ll show you how to heat piñon pitch and make it waterproof tomorrow,” Lupe said.
“Maybe that should wait until I do a second one. I don’t want to take a chance setting my very first basket on fire trying to spread hot pitch in it.”
Lupe’s only answer was an understanding smile. Instead of choosing more sumac and startin...g that second basket, Katherine watched her friend as she wove with practiced skill. If I don’t ask the question, I’ll never get an answer.
“When you spent so many years with your mother’s people, you must have learned far more about their ways than I’ve learned about the Apache in these last months. Do you ever think the Mexican customs are better, or the Catholic beliefs? Maybe just for some small thing?”MoreLess
“I’ll show you how to heat piñon pitch and make it waterproof tomorrow,” Lupe said.
“Maybe that should wait until I do a second one. I don’t want to take a chance setting my very first basket on fire trying to spread hot pitch in it.”
Lupe’s only answer was an understanding smile. Instead of choosing more sumac and startin...g that second basket, Katherine watched her friend as she wove with practiced skill. If I don’t ask the question, I’ll never get an answer.
“When you spent so many years with your mother’s people, you must have learned far more about their ways than I’ve learned about the Apache in these last months. Do you ever think the Mexican customs are better, or the Catholic beliefs? Maybe just for some small thing?”MoreLess
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