A Different Kind of Neighborhood.

This from someone who lives here at Heartwood Cohousing.

It occurred to me the other day just how much interaction I have with
my neighbors that I usually take for granted. Here is how my day
went. Could this happen in any other sort of neighborhood?

It was snowing-again.

Our car is no good in the snow and I needed to get to Durango.

I asked to borrow Ted and Martha's little four wheel drive car.

First I used it to take 2 of my kids and kids from 2 other families to
school.

While this went on Beth was taking Hugo to the high school for me and

Teresa was taking Al to the elementary school.

While I was in Durango I dropped off the cardboard recycling that was
in the back of the Pasternack's car.

After my time in Durango I picked up the same kids I took.

Beth brought Hugo home and Teresa brought Al home.

I headed over to the common house to help Sondra with the meal because
the other cook was sick. She already had help from Aurora and Sue so
I went home.

On the way home Aurora stopped me to give me some homemade soup
because I casually mentioned I didn't feel well.

I went home and ate that, felt better and then went to a fabulous

common meal that was cooked and cleaned up by more of my neighbors.
If you ask me the give and take that happened in that one typical day
is utterly amazing.

Thank you to everyone who lives here and contributes to my life
everyday in a thousand small but significant ways.

Love,
Sandy

Heartwood Cohousing Greenhouse pictures

Exterior of the Greenhouse





Here are some photos of the Heartwood CoHousing greenhouse. We have a bunch of starts that are in or are "starting" to go in. I'm going to try to get over there and show the progress of the starts /seedlings and then when we begin planting the garden I'll get photos of that as well.

I think Many of these starts are destined for LaBoca.

Common Meal and Visitors

We had our usual Wednesday common meal tonight. Yum....Fajitas



Visitors included Raines from www.CohousingCoach.com and the Lippers (Who also helped cook).. Way to go.



Following the meal the kids played a game in the main room.



And we don't want to leave out Jeff, and remember that there is "some" work to be done. He did a bunch of the cleaning. Thanks Jeff...

Cross Country Skiing, Elk and Dogs

Sue and headed out and skied Al's Tree loop and then the main loop around the hill. As we came down the hill and then passed the Peace pole, we noticed the dogs were alerting. We looked left and saw 7 Elk wading through the snow. This was our first real good look at Elk on the property.

A Cohousing Community Moment

This from one of our members...

I just gotta share this "community moment" with you all. . .

Yesterday, when we came back from Bayfield, we noticed that llamas were still stuck up at the top of their pasture, even though Barry had just put out hay in their corral. They were obviously agitated and upset, but seemed unable to get down to the corral though the snow.

So Jack climbed into the corral, and then proceeded to "drag" a path with his legs (snow up to his waist) all the way up to the top of the pasture where the llamas were stuck.

It took him more than 20 minutes- pretty grueling work-out. Then when he got to the llamas and encouraged them down the path he had made, they still wouldn't move. So he then turned and walked them all the way down to the corral.

I realized belatedly what a wonderful picture this would have made- Jack with 5 llamas following on his heel- and didn't get back with the camera in time. So I am sending you all this mental picture of what it means to care. . .

More Snow Pictures

Super Bowl Party at Barry's

Unfortunately my Patriots couldn't finish the season with a Super Bowl win. I will not hold that against them. They had a great season.

We all gathered at Barrys' and did kind of a potluck snack thing. We all had a great time and it was a Great Game. Lots of ups and downs for sure. So Congrat's to the NY Giants.