We just received a few photos of us in “action” from the past 9-9-09 Peace Valley,Arkansas event. They give you just a little taste of what went on. Enjoy!
Rick Ferguson a.k.a.the”big Kahuna”
/the Arkangel Project
Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Hi gang!
Finally, the dust, smoke and tears have settled and we do have DSL + computers…. and above all, email.
So, here’s the story straight from the horse’s mouth….
On September 5th at about 1:30 pm a fire broke out in our apartment…. due to a light gauge extension cord igniting the carpet in our healing room. The fire spread up the wall and into the top apartment. Initially we were told the building was condemned and was to be torn down. A little later it was decided that the building was not to be torn down…. and is planned to be rebuilt/remodeled. All the sections of the building have been cleared of debris except for ours. Seems the insurance company has been slow on the uptake about the whole thing. So all of what we have left has been either fermenting, molding or attracting black flies and rats since the 5th of September. Yuk….
The apartment complex put us up in a 2 bedroom apartment which we are staying in for the time being. We don’t know at this time where we’ll be going from here, but we will keep you all posted. Our new address is: 6700 S. Dairy Ashford #504, Houston, TX 77072 and our p.o. box is still active: P.O.Box 1074, Alief, TX 77411.
On our way back to Houston we transferred our business number to a cell number to remain in contact with customers and friends. So if you call us at 281-498-6183 you’ll be eating up minutes for us. We do have a new land line which we need for DSL and credit card transactions. So if you want to talk, call us now at: 281-498-6326.
After returning to the scene of the fire, we spent the better part of the first week pulling out whatever we could find that might still be of use… until we were strongly told to stay out. So right now we are waiting for the cleaning crew to show up so we can sift through whatever is left inside.
We did lose just about everything: clothes, furniture etc.plus 6 of our wonder cats: 
The fellow who helps me build products, Alex, smelled smoke in his home at the time of the fire and turned on the tv to see the new broadcast of the fire. He recognized our apartment and immediately went there with his mother where they found Bear and Punkin plus a stray. They took care of them until we returned… they’re okay… hooray for miracles. We also found a home for the stray…. Alex also pulled out whatever he could at the time so we have some inventory saved too…
THE SURVIVORS
In spite of the tragedy we have seen many miracles. We were able to recover our birth certificates and most of our legal papers etc. ( they were in a metal file box, just like Mom told me to do as a kid…) All my computer files with research were saved plus all the computers. They are a little smokey but are in working order. …. My thanks to the folks who donated the pc’s.. Now we’re bilingual… you know mac and windows savvy….
My accordion survived, intact…. The case was toast but the instrument is okay… 
Unfortunately, upon playing my old friend, it will never be the same. It looks okay but there’s smoke damage inside….The important thing is that because we packed heavy for our extended road trip and packed items that we normally wouldn’t take along. So the master healing plates are okay as well as the sacred drums, sound system, Genesis star chamber, Arkangel Vials,plus clothes….not much but enough to keep us going.
Sadly, the water processor we use to make Arkangel products got toasted… It was intact but the heat wrecked the sensitive membranes in the valves so it’s inoperable right now.This was the heart and soul of the Arkangel Project and all its derivative products. Through the miracle of this restructured water we have been able to help so many people. So, I’m keeping my fingers crossed as to what type of deal I can get with the manufacturer… that processor is very important for everyone.
Presently we’re settling in to our 2 bedroom apartment. We’re practicing minimalism, like the Japanese… Just trying to keep whatever we bring into the apartment light… we’re on the second floor now and those stairs are a challenge sometimes.
We’ve got some loaner inflatable aero-beds, tv and tables along with some used chairs…. plus folding tables…
What do we need? If you’re interested just call and talk to us... we’re trying to keep this simple.
HERE’S SOME OF THE “FIRE PICTURES” FROM THE OLD APARTMENT:
I am putting out there that I need a good mechanic that can do some work on our cars. The Taurus needs some front end work and the ‘86 Woody needs some tuneup/ac work.
WE DO HAVE AN ITINERARY FOR THIS FALL IN SPITE OF THE FIRE…..
I’ll be posting this formally in a few days but this is our calendar of events thusfar:
October17th, ARKANGEL GATHERING HOUSTON,TX sponsored by Lyla Shekinah (713-977-2567)
October 31st ARKANGEL GATHERING Hampshire,TN sponsored by Deanna Naddy (931-285-2543).
November 7-8 WHOLISTIC FAIR Topeka,KS
November 21-22 WHOLISTIC FAIR Austin ,TX
December5-6 ARKANGEL GATHERING AUSTIN,TX sponsored by Michelle Charette(512-560-1498)
THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!
Rick Ferguson
The Arkangel Project