It’s been almost three months since I contributed to this blog – way too long. Wolf Creek Commons has been in my thoughts — and my actions — during the interim, but work, holidays, household chores, and family responsibilities keep usurping the time I might spend sharing my perceptions via this forum.
As usual, WCC members have been busy since my last blog. Besides participating in the Green Festival in San Francisco and Eco-Kids Day at the Imaginarium in Grass Valley, we had meetings and guests-invited potlucks in December and January. January’s general meeting was followed by a snowshoe trip near the Omega overlook off highway 20 outside of Nevada City. I would have loved to join the snowshoe group, but pressing family medical issues took precedence that Saturday afternoon. It sounds like they had a great time.
This month found a number of our members participating in a Non Violent Communication workshop, joining together for a Valentine’s Day fondue party, and just this past weekend holding our monthly general meeting followed by lunch at a local Asian restaurant. It was especially nice that the Dion family with their almost-brand-new twins and “eldest” brother (who just celebrated his third birthday) could join us. The exuberant presence of youth in our midst seems to change our focus somewhat, generate even more smiles than usual, and help emphasize the family nature of our community.
While having parties and enjoying each other’s company, we still made progress on important issues that will help form our new community: an “Associate’s Agreement” that indicates our willingness to consider including as WCC associate members, residents of the single-family homes that will be part of the Wolf Creek Village complex; an agreement about the house-numbering scheme for WCC; and a new marketing plan to help us spread the word about WCC and recruit additional members.
Out the window of my home office, I can see the sunlight trying to peek through the clouds. We’ve had a couple days of sorely needed rain, with more to come. Some of the daffodils are already blooming, and our property is awash in springtime greenery. The arrival of Spring should help all WCC members renew their commitment to making our dream of a sustainable, collaborative, nurturing cohousing community become reality in the near future.
