Kentucky

Kentucky  I have driven trough this state several times over the years on my way to Friendship Village in Summerfield OH.   This week I am going to spend a few days here.  I am checking out a house by a creek with woods in the back yard for a possible retreat/teaching center.
When we arrived the house was greeting us. The home owner had left the electric candles of the season burning in the window.
When we walked into the house it was very cold but it took just a few mins. to feel the warmth from the furnace to start raising the house tempter from 45 to 60degrees Fahrenheit She reached 65 in just a few hours.( big house). What ever the temperature inside the house it still was nice compared to the 23degree weather outside.

The house is very large.  Five bedrooms and is on three different levels.  It has a fireplace in the entrance room.  And lots and lots of space.  The back yard slops down to a little creek through a grove of very large tree people.  There are three decks that over look this natural seen.  Each one on a different level.

The exploration of the inside of the house revealed more then the structure.  The sparsely furniture first floor cluttered and the energy said I am ignored. Be with me.  When we explored the second floor the house had homey feeling furniture and it looked like the cave or home of the house with it's big screen TV and comfy couch.  One of the down stairs bedrooms had a little nook were a worm and welcoming bed lay all made up with Christmas sheets and a Amish quilt.  

Marsea and I had some work to do to prepare our sleeping and eating areas.  First we talked about just cleaning around the area we would sleep in.  Then I heard the voice of Grandmother Pa'Ris'Ha.  You are worth a clean space  to lay your head.   I remember when we would travel as a band together and at night before we laid our heads upon our pillows we would "Breath Clean" our motel room. Because in the cleanliness our alters would rest well.  What a gift this was to remember how much I AM is worth.  Now back to this story.
.Three hours latter we where ready to bring in our belongings and set up "camp".  The house had a more peaceful feel and so did we.  We were road weary from 11 hours on the road.  We had a hot cup of chamomile tea.  Washed our bodies and gave thanks for the day and what was to come in our adventure.

And the adventure continues.
"We are all one together"
Rev Marylois R. Schott