moving day

so supposedly we're moving today. I am so present that it somehow doesn't even seem real yet even though I am sitting in a little house of boxes here on the couch typing this...even though Greg is supposedly going to get the u-haul in 10 minutes and then my coffee will be done, kick in and I will power through one more round of packing. Sean's coming at noon and we'll load the truck and kick it on outta here and up to our new home.

last night was then perhaps our last night here? we heard the chimes at midnight .. that was sweet. The town was saying "good-bye, enjoy your new home on the hill...."

Yesterday as we were leaving the house, we drove down the lane a bit and saw a great big snapping turtle. She was amazing - I could have watched her walking around for hours. Her legs were so strong and she moved much faster than I have ever seen a turtle move. Even still, every movement was methodical and melodical. So thought out and precise. Turtle medicine is ancient medicine. She represents a strong tie to the earth and the water and serves as a reminder to move slowly on your life path. She speaks of a sense of purpose and meaning to movement. She says - take it easy, be sure to center home and be mindful of your actions and don't forget the gratitude.

We are to be stewards of the earth with a place to practice. We are moving to our once and future home. The time space continuum is bending and worlds merge, collide, sparks fly, egos die. I am filled with love and gratitude for all that is.

blessings of abundance and joy,

Emily

whoa, that was fast

It's been a fast six months ... here's a breakdown of where we are:

The septic is in ... everything is all leveled and lovely. When I was there today around 5:30, they were loading the machines onto trucks and taking them away! It will be a little more peaceful with that crew gone. The gravel for the shed is layed and the shed is ordered and will be arriving in 7-10 days. Thank you again, mom and dad. :) Seed and hay spread tonight before they left just in time for this rain I hear we will be getting. Timing is everything, it seems and everything is in divine order. Good thing, eh?

Last week, the big digger dug clear through to clay, which Luna *loved*. She was covered and must have spent a good 20 minutes just walking around it.

Greg and I spent most of the weekend taping, painting and erythaning. Whoosh! Time to pack...


blessings!
Em

that what we do

I spent the other night up at the house erythaning the window and door trim. Since it was dark, I had lights on and when I went out to the car to call Greg and check in I took this picture. Junebugs tapping on the windows, glowy cozy feel in abundance, Fats Waller singing out about his Honeysuckle Rose .... let me tell you it was sweet.

There is a feeling you have when you are new to something wonderful and suddenly you allow it into your being and begin to experience it on a deeper level. I can remember my little one not even a day old, holdng her up and kissing her little face all over and her eyes and tiny lips - I just had to. Greg came in and said - "Ohhhh, you can just kiss her...?" like a little light of recognition went off inside him that would allow him access to a greater happiness through a more authentic connection: one that has no boundaries. We hold ourselves away from the new - we distance ourselves as if we aren't sure it is really for us. Do we truly deserve to have that deep a connection? Can we allow it?

As I painted the other night - really loving all the wood. Watching it glow under the erythane and see the knots come alive under my strokes, I started to open up. Some of this process became real for me, as Luna said "really real"...

trimmed windows and apple trees a bloom :)

So far this is where Luna loves to play.

Our sockets are in, but they don't work yet. There is one that works, and the rest will be functioning soon! The whole house is just a big mess as they just brought in all the wood for the upstairs flooring as well as the wood to finish off the outside of the house.

The upstairs floor is in the kitchen ... ;) I just think it sounds silly.

Bruce did a really nice job trimming our windows. It almost makes me cry it's so beautiful!

Ahhhhhhh................ :)

blessings,
em

"what is so cute in the world as this...?"

The little cute brown fluffs of furry feathers are the newest members of our family :) I could seriously sit and just watch them all day ... this is the next best thing. Enjoy!

blessings,
Em

excavation...septic...driveway = BIG pile of dirt!

you know you're a red neck when... the pile of dirt in your yard is almost as big as the house! :-)

the explorer - she's pretty cute, eh?

Driveway is all flattened out. By the end of next week, it will be all seeded and hayed and just waiting for us to come play.

knotted heart in the wood :)

This is the view into our bedroom from the little office space. It's a little hard to get good pics of the upstairs because the rooms are so very petite.

This week is all about putting in the septic field. I held a meditation the other night and told the little creatures to either scoot or dive *way* deep because the snort was on it's way. Luna and I went up last night to climb on the enormous pile of dirt (what else would you do with a pile of dirt that big?)

It's tremendous fun and yet somehow this last part is harder for me to wait through. I suddenly feel suffocated living such a split world as I feel the pull stronger to be out there. Last night I took my guitar and went and sat and sang and played all to myself until it got too dark to see.

Soon, so soon.......

blessings of joy,
Em

it's the home stretch and we're comin' in loaded...

A new view to post

Dry wall is alllllllllll done!

Kids in the attic hatch :)

The sky at sunset the other night was magical lavender...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqLJAJdBZpw

If I could have posted this here I would have. It's my theme song right now.... :)

blessings of joy - happy mother's day!

Em

gettin' in tune

Here we go ... another few. Here is one of my favorite views - up the stairwell where we will have a railing in the near future.

Another shot of the house and the colors. Ours is the deep blue-green on the left, although you can't tell too much from a picture.

*blessings*

Emily