THE TURTLE LODGE

 

 

                              

 

 

• BUILDING OF THE TURTLE PRAYER LODGE WILL BE:
• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2007 
  IN LEESBURG
• NOON - DARK
  ( come for the afternoon or for an hour - what ever time
  you have available )

MATERIALS NEEDED TO BUILD LODGE

•  Please contact Altazar to coordinate if you can help with these supplies or any work before Saturday, his cell phone is 703-728-6553 or REPLY TO THIS EMAIL 
• 14 - 5' to 6' tall, straight branches with a fork at the end if possible.
• bamboo poles or young saplings for the roof supports and side supports.
   
• spools of twine.  (nylon)    probably tractor supply store
• Blankets to cover the lodge  -  which I think we have.
• rocks (flatish as possible)  to line the pit  .
• large sheets of black plastic  (home depot, lowes etc)
• Tarps
•  firewood for the fire (in the fire kettle so no huge logs)
• bricks or flat stones to line the ground under the fire kettle
• stones for the fire  (double fist size - ish)

1. food,  (sandwich makings, soup, salads, casseroles,
   what ever you like, both veg and non-veg)
2. snacks, (chips, fruit, cookies, brownies, etc.)
3. drinks for the workers (tea, soda, gatorade, etc)         
   FOR THE WORK DAY AND THE LODGE DAY

 

• Sherry and Altazar have about a dozen outdoor chairs and 2 picnic tables.
• Sherry and Altazar have paper plates and plastic ware.
• Sherry and Altazar will set up a cabin style tent in their back yard with a futon cushion in it for anyone that needs a place to rest from time to time, or a place to change clothes. (Also available for overnight camping).

Warning - we have cats and dogs - if you have allergies, please

take your medications BEFORE you arrive.  

We have 8 cats - they can go in and out of the house at any time -

BUT  -    we have 2 dogs -  they can NOT RUN FREE  - or they

go to 'doggie jail'......  We have 2 run lines for them with

hooks at the back door, and up by the barn.   They can run

as long as they are 'hooked' to one of their ropes.

Bigger Warning!  -  they are very enthusiastically friendly......

they both like to greet you with a jump and kiss....   feel free

to put your hand in front of you and tell them "NO" (repeatedly)
** I am not promising that this will work....... but it might slow them down.... 
  

 

Other notes:

• address: 129 Governors Drive,  Leesburg, VA 20175
  (just off of Rt. 15 at the bypass and the Greenway toll road in Leesburg)
• Our house has a purple mailbox (imagine that!) about the 15th  house on the left after you turn onto Governors Drive from Rt. 15
• Plenty of on street parking  
• We have a very steep driveway so unless you have something very heavy with you, don't try to drive up the driveway (backing down is scary).
• there are wooden steps from the driveway directly  to the back yard and the barn.  (the steps can be a bit wobbly so use caution)
• the door off of the back patio comes directly into the kitchen (2 dog hooks are on the door frame) 
• there are 2 bathrooms in the house, 1 upstairs by the kitchen in the hallway, and one downstairs inside the 'reading' room or spirit room
  

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THE SWEAT?

 

The time is not set, but will PROBABLY BEGIN
AFTER 4 PM SUNDAY.

I will send out an e-announcement on SUNDAY AM
with the times for the lodge. 
Please RSVP - so we have a head count   

Be sure to send an email to register for each Lodge!    Email  Sherry Sherry 
There will probably be continuing work on Sunday morning.

• sweat clothes (cotton dress, or skirt and shirt over a bathing suit for women, and shorts or swim trunks and t-shirt for men
• 1 to 2 towels
• change of clothes for after sweat (bring a jacket for cool weather)
• covered dish for shared feast after the sweat
• prayer tie materials   (clothe, tobacco, string, scissors)
• $30 donation (requested: $25 for the lodge teaching to Rev. Lakota Hasie,
  and $5 for a fund for materials, stones, firewood, etc. )
• a signed release form  (provided at the lodge)

 

               

 

Other notes:

• address: 129 Governors Drive,  Leesburg, VA 20175
  (just off of Rt. 15 at the bypass and the Greenway toll road in Leesburg)
• Our house has a purple mailbox (imagine that!) about the 15th  house on the left after you turn onto Governors Drive from Rt. 15
• Plenty of on street parking  
• We have a very steep driveway so unless you have something very heavy with you, don't try to drive up the driveway (backing down is scary).
• there are wooden steps from the driveway directly  to the back yard and the barn.  (the steps can be a bit wobbly so use caution)
• the door off of the back patio comes directly into the kitchen (2 dog hooks are on the door frame) 
• there are 2 bathrooms in the house, 1 upstairs by the kitchen in the hallway, and one downstairs inside the 'reading' room or spirit room