Sunday, October 24, 2010

Mission Statement, Focus, & Have Fun

"It seems no wonder if our ancestors regarded Friendship as something that raised us almost above humanity. This love, free from instinct, free from all duties but those which love has freely assumed, almost wholly free from jealousy, and free without qualification from the need to be needed, is eminently spiritual. It is the sort of love one can imagine between angels." C.S. Lewis, from, The Four Loves.Arriving at the Barn Dance Friday, below. Is it obvious Pecan Orchard & I designed the meadow & gravel drive? No? Excellent, fabulous, wonderful!
Wildwood cleared, figs rescued, below, a new roof, fresh paint, broken glass replaced &
the old Dairy Barn, inside below, is alive again.
Almost a century old, its terra cotta block construction, with original paint, below, has more centuries to serve.
Couldn't resist showing you the desert table, below.
Tea Table too, below.
Heirloom chickens in their new home, below, next to the Dairy Barn.
17 piece orchestra (3 members from the Atlanta Symphony), below, setting up in the tractor barn.
Tractors were gone, below, for the wine/canapes.
Pecan Orchard bought the land and derelict home with dependencies about a year ago. Her mission statement to live a gardening lifestyle AND be of service. A lifestyle witnessed living abroad for decades. Horses, sheep, heirloom chickens, potager, gardens, goats, ponds, meadows, woodland, barns & etc. A lifestyle including church, master gardeners, beekeepers, tennis, horse shows, family & Friendships.
Meeting new people at the Barn Dance & hearing stories of grace bestowed via friendship with Pecan Orchard is a rich cord connecting us.
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Pecan Orchard's choices ripple far beyond her community. Without the intention of leaving a footprint Pecan Orchard is already leaving something larger-deeper-richer, wing beats.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics taken Friday nite. Hope it's obvious Pecan Orchard has brought copious amounts of grace into my life.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

What a visual feast! And I didn't know this was the "Hunter's Moon"- I used to be up to date with the name and meaning of each month's full moon......nice to be reminded.
Have a great day!
Stephanie

Maria Killam said...

Wonderful the way they tricked out the barn for the dance! Thanks for sharing it with us!
xo
Maria

Desert Dweller said...

Well said...garden renewal to friendships.

Anonymous said...

Looks like it was a fabulous party!! Lucky girl!!

Maura @ Kisiwa Creek Photography said...

What fun Tara! Such a beautiful old barn and it's wonderful seeing it being put to such good use. I hope you danced the night away and met lots of interesting and fun people.
Maura :)