Heartwood Cohousing in Top 10

Heartwood Cohousing has been selected at one of Natural Home Magazines top 10 Green communities. How Cool!

Here's some of their list.

Common area includes guest rooms, laundry and exercise rooms, library, game room, kitchen and dining room.
■ Solar-powered pump and gravity-fed water system move irrigation water to landscaping around homes.
■ Residents grow food and raise animals.
■ Two natural gas wells
■ All community and private homes are Energy Star-qualified.
■ Straw-bale workshop uses sustainable lumber.
■ Pathways and roads increase water permeability.

http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/People-and-Places/Natural-Home-Top-10-Green-Cohousing-Developments.aspx

And Tennis Lessons too

After some delay... (Cough Cough)

The Tennis court is now up and running. Recently we have had some Tennis Lessons start for the kids. I stopped today and took a couple of shots for all to see.

Passing Thunderstorm with Rainbow at Heartwood Cohousing

Just last week we had a passing thunderstorm to the south of us. It created this beautiful Rainbow that I was able to catch from my front deck.

It is "Monsoon" season here. That basically means that we have bright sunny morning (often cool and crisp). Then it warms through the day and there is then a chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

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.

Electrifying experience

So last night around 10pm I headed out to the hot tub. Mac was there and we got to talking about a bunch of things, but he mentioned that this snow we've been having is perfect for rolling in. (Nice powder). So I'm thinking, you mean I'm supposed to sit in this hot tub all comfortable (while it's like 20 degrees outside) and then get out and roll in the snow?

Yes was his answer.

So I did.

You're allowed to get back in the hot tub. In fact it is recommended. :)

Definitely invigorating. Almost Electric.

Heartwood's Christmas Posada 2007

Christmas Eve we had a 3 house Posada with Hors d'œuvres (That's hard to spell) served at Eric and Laurie's and then over to Sue and Dave's for Soup and the main course and then over to Liz's for deserts and coffee.

Lots of smiles and laughter. The food was great. And of course...Pictures here to follow.
At Eric and Laurie's:





Nicely Done Kelly!!!




At Sue and Dave's:







At Liz's:

Heartwood Solstice Bonfire

Saturday Night we headed up to the bonfire pit just up the hill from the cluster. Not everyone was there at 7pm. I wandered in with a few other people, kids and dogs around 8:30 (I think). I ended up staying till around 10 or so and Jen Kelly and I put out the fire and headed home.

Happy Holidays... Happy Solstice.

Fort Lewis College Dance Performance

Brought this over from the previous blog.

A few days ago we brought 2 of the kids in to Durango to see Mirabel perform in a dance performance at Fort Lewis College. It was pretty cool. The particular piece that she was in was choreographed by another resident here, Anne. We had a great time and enjoyed all of the pieces.

Here is a link to the particular event.

http://www.durango.org/calendar.asp?action=eventdetail&eventid=1591