Time: 8:52 a.m
Time I woke up: 8:23 a.m
Reason: I have nooooo idea....
So I'm currently sitting on the most comfortable couch ever in one of the most comfortable houses ever. This post is going to be dedicated to the place I'm staying. It's in Middlebury, a little town in northern Indiana. The house is on a side road, up a hill on a "No Outlet" road called "Berry Street." You find yourself driving up the dirt road and suddenly you come upon the house. Maybe the first thing you notice is the hammock hanging quite lazily from two trees, or you may notice the house itself, with it's mixture of pine wood paneling on the outside and a tin roof which makes the most wonderful noise in the rain. And upon further inspection, you may see a Beagle puppy ( named Coffee) sitting outside, either basking in the sun or going crazy upon seeing you. You'd also notice three cats, if you're lucky, going where they please.
You step out of your vehicle and walk to the house, not entirely sure as to which door is the front. The door you first see actually leads to a bedroom, so you walk around to the side of the house and up a hill where there is a rock path that leads to the side of the house. You turn around and notice a barn which holds many secrets, one being a movie theater. You walk inside the house and the first thing you notice may be the hard wood floors, or the shelve holding several wine bottles. Or you might notice the many, many pictures of people ( you assume family and friends) hanging up everywhere. Now if you didn't see Coffee ( the beagle puppy) outside, you may now encounter her. Or she may be fast asleep on the couch, again depending on the time of day.
A tour of the house reveals a sense of warmth and of love. The dining room table is used for meals at night where we all sit around and talk about our day. The T.V is not constantly on, and if it is on, there may be music ( Coldplay, The Frat, Burlap to Cashmere...) playing, via live stream from one of the several computers to the PS3. The kitchen is used daily to make such dishes such as seaseme seed encrusted ahi tuna steak, or something as simple as pigs in the blanket. The second floor is quite interesting as well. If you manage to make it up the stairs, for they are quite steep and intimidating at first, you'd find two very different rooms. One, covered in flowers, pinks and greens and the other decorated based off the book "Where The Wild Things Are", the bed in fact looking like a little sailboat. Now that you've explored the house, you take a stroll outside and you notice a random trampoline you hadn't seen before.
You continue on up yet another hill to the barn. You walk around to the far side and open the large sliding wooden door. At first, it looks like a normal barn minus any farm animals, though you may see one or two or three cats. The lower level is used mostly for storage. You'll find bikes ( a vintage light blue Schwinn among them), lawn mowers, tires etc... You walk up the stairs and suddenly find a quite different view. In front of you are 20 or so theater seats and you turn around and see a screen of sorts on the far wall. 4 dry wall boards have been put together to form a screen and you notice several speakers surrounding the seats, and a projector screen as well. A drum set, and two guitars make the scene complete.
The married couple who own this house are amazing. Their names are Becky and Christian and God has blessed me beyond belief by bringing them into my life. They graciously and warmly open their home to me whenever I have a break. Their share their meals with me and their daily tasks ( everything from dog sitting, to helping with a barn sale, to mowing the lawn...I have to earn my keep somehow haha.) I cannot begin to express my gratitude towards them. This is one of my homes.
