A Year Has Passed

 

Gracie and Sweet Pea

Incredible that a year has passed--almost to the day since the last blog. The basic farm is in order now. Fences repaired, painted, and a strand of electric added to prevent chewing on the fences. The indoor arena has footing. The base of the outdoor arena is set and ready for sand. Two labyrinths created. 5 horses in varying stages of life are living here: Nador, Lincoln, Harlan, Sweet Pea, and Gracie. 2 cats: Sofia and Corgi. Interior of the house is in order, but still very little furniture. All the borders of the fields and fences are cleared for walking and riding. Two big installations looming--fencing between the woods and the fields plus, four water troughs installed for rotational grazing. Forester assessed the woods and said it is unusual to walk into woods that haven't been logged for 60 years. He commented on my good fortune. Tractor and zero turn are the major work horses for keeping the place trimmed. Garden thriving. Time to start looking at the business and how to proceed. 

In the meantime, I am going to follow a new thread of learning about Devas, the vortex, and the energetics of being in a sacred space of such beauty and resonance. Someone suggested to start blogging about it as I learn and observe. A new chapter. 

Big Blue and mowing the grazing fields

Pre-mowing and the grass abundance

The ever present woods and their beauty

Capacity Building

 

Gurudev said that was my journey now (seven years ago)--capacity building. The caring of the land and knowing it from all of the exercises of weeding, weed-eating, and tree trimming has developed a sensibility like discovering each horse that I have had in the flow of my life. Magic carpet. Plastic pile removed, hay baled, and more. 

Chloe had just barked and warned me about a snake family that was under the last pile of debris to clean up. She had transitioned to being my steward and not just the reverse. Observing, shaping, and being part of the evolution of a beautiful soul was a privilege. Less then twenty-four hours later, she was struck dead by the neighbor drag racing down the street. Is it the contrast of life to death that is the deepest point of capacity building?

Steps of Effort and Change

 

What a measuring stick of change to work on a property. In two days, footing in the indoor, new gravel on the driveway, stall enlarged, pipes cut down in outdoor, grass mowed, fence panels moved, ceiling fans installed, and meeting new cool people. Grace.

Bookshelves

 

Morning view and light emerging

The outer details of the house, barn, and grounds are progressing rapidly. After assembling four bookshelves, I had a moment to start unpacking books, so they had a place to go. Very heartfelt to run across the books I studied while in India and photos of the ashram/Gurudev. Now, I have a place for a daily reminder visually as well as what is in my heart every moment. Pranam. 

Immersion

 

Bible belt, so meeting a lot of church going people. My church is daily life and trying to stay in alignment to right action every thought, breath, and action. With the abundance of people working on projects and the selling of greenhouses, I am exposed to a lot of people. I keep hearing Gurudev's point to capacity building. The pebble started in India and now the ripple is where ever I am. 

Amazing how quickly and with clarity everything is unfolding. A lot of talented, kind, and honest people are joining the team. I have been here for a month and the house is almost finished with painting, new fixtures, details of doors, radon test, mold management, and more. Still need furniture and to hang up the paintings/books on a bookshelf.  The barn is getting prepared for new footing, the outside arena for a surface once the greenhouses are moved (maybe by next Tuesday), and the driveway graveled (spraying weeds like crazy with organic spray.) 

Unbelievable how much the trees have grown leaves in just a month. The grass is over my knees. The weather is ever changing, but the living situation for me and the animals is awesome. Grace.

Inspiration

 

The inspiration for this move--horses and nature.

Each piece added is examined in its use and generates a point of gratitude. The wheelbarrow, the rakes, the brooms, the can opener, and so on are all part of the building of solutions for day-to-day activity. Learning from the remarkable team of people taking action at the farm: the electrician, the plumber, the grass cutter, the painter, and so on who are creating a safe, functioning work space. How interesting to take this all on as a transition from minimalism. It suits my energy level. Wonderful place and infrastructure. The horses are learning a new routine. Chloe is having a ball running, running, and running. 

Columbia, Kentucky

Next adventure!!!  Kentucky farm. Horses shipping out. Storage unit shipping out. In the morning, I pick up Chloe, my new dog, and I start the drive to Columbia, Kentucky. Work has started on the farm for plumber, painting, etc. Water works. Energy transferred. The drive will be 30 hours. Global nomad to owner of an eighty plus acre farm. 

Chloe

Last ride in Loomis on Lincoln