Lawson & Amber: March 2009

17 March 2009

New House

We found a house in Cleveland, TN! We don't have photos to post yet, but will get some soon-ish. We looked at shit-hole after shit-hole and finally found a jewel. It's located in the historic district in Cleveland on 8th Street, NW. It is super cute from the road and even better inside. It has wood floors and natural woodwork throughout. The colors are great, it's almost like we picked them ourselves they're so great. And best of all....it has a HHHHUUUUGGGGEEE fenced in backyard for the babies and a great deck for the daddy. I can't tell you how relieved I am to have found something. After the first two days of looking I was convinced we’d be living in a shit-hole. The landlords are great too. I think we lucked out. We’ll post pictures later.
Kisses to all.

How we chose our title...

Many Native American groups, especially in the Eastern part of the nation, traditionally viewed North America as an island. Various groups told different creation stories of how the land they inhabited came into existance. The phrase "Turtle Island" is a rough translation of the name several northeastern groups gave to the land. They believed that the earth was a large island which rested on the back of a turtle's shell and that the shell was suspended from the sky vault on four huge ropes.

For many people, "Turtle Island" now represents a more complex message. It is a way of naming the soil which supports us in a way that acknowledges the occupants which resided here long before European conquests. "America" is a title which ignores the rich history, and culture, of the people who called the Island home for centuries before Ericson or Columbus. "Turtle Island" honors the traditions of an ancient civilization, while still recognizing the ever changing naure and merging cultures of the people who call this particular piece of the earth home.

By choosing to refer to our homeland as "Turtle Island" we recognize the root of our nation's culture, the history of our families, and the ever evolving nature of our own lives. As we make our place in the world, and move from location to location, we know the Island will continue to nurture and support us in the same manner it supported our ancestors as they built their own homes and families.

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