Welcome to Midnight Melody Farm

Midnight Melody Farm provides a retreat experience to guests who would enjoy the rural farm setting of Western Kentucky.  The farmhouse was built by my great-great grandfather on a homestead settled by his parents.  The surrounding farm has been passed down many generations after it was first granted to my ancestors for their support in the American Revolutionary War.  It is my heart’s desire to provide guests with an experience akin to summer vacations on the farm: the nurturing feeling of a grandmother’s cooking and beds covered in quilts; the fun of sharing and learning from your cousins while making something with your own hands; the overall setting of getting away from the day-to-day worries to a place where time might just pass more slowly.  If you had family who farmed, maybe this sounds familiar?  If you didn’t, you probably imagined such a life while reading or watching movies.  I hope to make it a reality for you again or for the first time.

Why the name Midnight Melody Farm?

My granfather was the love of my life growing up. He simply made the world a better place for his entire family. We lost him much too soon, but he remains in my heart each day. His favorite hobby was hunting with his black and tan coon hounds. My brothers, friends, and I spent many nights in the woods on the farm listening for the sound of the dogs treeing a raccoon. My grandfather called it country music. For showing and breeding the dogs, he named his kennels Midnight Melody Kennels. There aren’t any coon hounds on the farm today. (My cherished dog Macy is a boxer.) But when I was searching for a name and listing all of the sights, smells, and sounds of the farm, I was enjoying the sound of the frogs and crickets and wanted a name that depicted a country serenade. Then Grandmama reminded me of the name PaPaw used for his hounds and it seemed a perfect fit.

A Little Bit About Myself

Since my first paycheck in high school, I have defined myself by the jobs and roles that I have held. I was fortunate to inherit a strong work ethic and sensitivity to other people that took me a long way. From multiple part time jobs (at the same time) in high school, to full time work in college, long term substitute teaching in a middle school while waiting to complete my degree at Murray State, to ten years of a career in employee relations and conflict resolution for a utility company. At thirty-six years old I was exhausted, empty, and depressed. I dreamed of making the world a better place, and knew that none of my roles or jobs was going to accomplish that. But God was just getting started! He had a plan for me to live out my pipe dreams that I had never even planned to pursue.

While traveling for work, I stopped at every arts and crafts village/facility/campus that I could find. I joined a basket weaving guild. Enjoying arts and crafts and the beauty of the region were the only times I felt true joy. Meanwhile, I was burdened for my home town with many natives jobless. So I began to research what offerings we might have right here in Trigg County, Kentucky. I was sharing my overly detailed 30 page presentation of ideas for small businesses related to agritourism and the arts and crafts of the region, when I was introduced to a friend of a friend who had just closed a scrapbooking retreat in Paducah, Kentucky. Although successful, Melanie and her partner in the retreat had decided that their children and husbands needed more of their time on the weekends. I thank God that Jana introduced me to Melanie who has served as advisor and coach to me for the past many months of getting set-up and open for business. It is my great honor to serve others who need an opportunity to be inspired and restored.

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