All About Grandmother Turtle.

The Legend of Grandmother Turtle 

In one of the creation stories told by the Cheyenne, before people lived on the earth it was covered by water. The Creator wanted to use mud from under the water to make solid ground, but needed a place to put the mud on top of the water. Grandmother Turtle rose to the top of the water to carry the mud that became earth. To this day, turtles walk very slowly because they carry the weight of the world on their backs. Some Native Americans refer to the earth as Turtle Island.

The magic of turtle is its deliberate and thorough approach to life; Turtle is also courageous because she makes progress only when she sticks her neck out, and moves forward with patient, steady flow in order to achieve the desired results.

The turtle shell was also used as a calendar, with the thirteen large patterned squares counting out all the full moons of the year. The 28 small squares on the outside counted the days of each lunar month.

The Real Life Grandmother Turtle Story One day while vacationing in Florida with my grandaughter Danielle we decied we needed a hobby. We headed off to the local craft store and saw rows and rows of beautiful beads. We fell in love and became beading fools. When we came home we has so many bracelets that we could not possibly wear them in a lifetime so we decided to go into business.

Grandmother Turtle designs is owned and operated by Kathy Reynolds and is located in the back of my little cottage in Enfield Connecticut. We offer hand made jewelry for people, cars. purses and keys.