the view from here

Last night we went up on the mesa to visit some Hopi who live there.  It's a beautiful drive with breaktaking scenery.

We spent an amazing 45 minutes with Ida who showed us step by step how she makes her pottery.

 

It continues to astound us that families live up here, and are happy and content.  They have little, but are always willing to share a smile and what little they have.  Ida was incredibly generous and gave me a sampling of everything she uses to make her pottery so that I could take it home to show the students in the school where I work.  

 

I, in turn, gladly bought some of her pottery. 

 

But the cool part was, she gave expecting nothing in return. 

 

I can learn a lot from Ida.