Last summer the trees that would block the planned roads and buildings were removed from the Wolf Creek Village property.  Shortly before they were removed, my wife and I spent several hours digging up wild iris from the property, suspecting they would mostly be trampled by the bulldozers and logging trucks, and thinking we could plant them at our current home then transplant them back again when we were ready to move into Wolf Creek Commons.  We weren’t really sure they would survive our rough treatment or the minimal care our home gardens receive.

We were pleasantly surprised on Friday to see several of them in bloom in our home garden — including one yellow star tulip that we transplanted from the future site of our intergenerational cohousing community.  I took this as a very positive note, indicating that since they’d made it this long that one day they would be destined to be planted once again on the property where their lives began.

At Saturday’s general meeting of Wolf Creek Commons members we had some very frank discussions about our current financial woes, and the difficulty that the economy in general presents as we try to recruit the new members required to get our community built.  In spite of our gloomy subject matter, the meeting included many smiles and much laughter, which I take as another very positive note.  If we can maintain such good cheer in spite of the trials and tribulations faced by our group, results worth celebrating are bound to occur (even if they happen later than originally intended).

Another good sign ==> we had a prospective member visit from the East Coast (!) — she said she had been following our web site for two years (and had even read this blog).  The existing Wolf Creek Commons members renewed their commitment to each other and to keeping the hopes and plans for our new community alive.  We were able to adjourn to our second annual picnic under the trees at Empire State Park, thoroughly enjoying a gorgeous spring day in the Sierra Foothills, and each other.