Memphis Democrat
May 23, 2002

Tony returned from Ontario on the same train as Alyson from Massachusetts. Kurt and Alline returned home with Kurt's parents from Minnesota. We almost had everyone home at the same time. But Jeffrey went to participate in some meetings in Virginia and Mark and Megan left to attend the wedding of one of Mark's friends in Colorado. When they get back this week we should have some time when we are all home together. We can't decide whether to have a party, or a meeting.

We have a new intern named Martha who is from Ontario, Canada and goes to school in Novia Scotia. She will be working all around the community. That brings our number of Canadian interns to two, which gives us twice as many opportunities to sing their national anthem, Oh Canada.

Speaking of singing, we had a great time at the Scotland County Care Center, singing and playing and answering questions. Cecil and Penn played a few duets on the banjo and guitar, and we all learned a bunch of golden oldies so the residents could sing along. I was feeling really young as I realized all the songs were written long before I was born (1974). On the way home, we stopped by the Remley's to pick up a couch they gave us. Its a beautiful couch but it made me feel like a real baby because it was older than me, too.

We had several generous folks stop by this week. The Dillavous came by and brought us more seedling trays than you can shake a stick at. For the Saturday tour, the Callahan's, who were in town visiting their mother at the Care Center, and the Myers from Bloomfield, IA, came by and we had a lovely visit. They brought us some canning jars, which we will surely fill this summer.

The Communities Magazine arrived at the Fellowship for Intentional Community office over at Sandhill Farm and a whole crew of folks went over to ship them off to the subscribers and stores. Its an interesting magazine that focuses on aspects of community living all over the world. This month's issue was about children.

We've been busy working as usual. Don and Bob toil in the garden daily. A bunch of folks have been mudding and taping drywall up on the second floor of Skyhouse. With the help of visitor Alexis, I built a set of windowboxes for the four windows along the front of my house. You'll have to come by and see them sometime.

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is a nonprofit and a residential community that demonstrates ecological sustainability in Rutledge, MO. We give tours Saturdays at 1pm. Please call first before coming by, at 883-5511.

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