Cassilhaus

Let the Games Begin

5 years of dreaming and 3 years of planning and designing came together today for the ground breaking for "Cassilhaus".  It was bittersweet to see some of those majestic trees fall but in a silent moment after all had left the site the energy was so positive that it was clear that we are being welcomed to this place.  The sun was beaming in where it hadn't for a very long time and everything started to feel real for the first time.  About half of the site is cleared and the silt and boundary fences are in place.  We have saved many beautiful hardwood trees which will cradle the house.  The next phase of the odyssey has begun....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Whatever you do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic to it. –Goethe

Blessing the Land

Ellen and I wanted to have a little ceremony to bless the land and make a sacred space for our new home. There is a beautiful old beech tree on the North side of the land.  We decided early on to wrap the house around it.  The ceremony was at the base of this majestic tree.  It was simple and private ritual but it felt very much like we were welcome here.  We made a little altar and said a prayer for the realization of our dreams and another prayer to not hit any rock during excavation!