Memphis Democrat
May 30, 2002

With the return of Mark, Megan and Jeffrey we are all home now. Which means we were all there to welcome Tamar and Maya as our newest members. Tamar has been living with us for a year as a resident and was an intern the summer before that. She decided that she and her dog Maya were ready to put down roots.

Susan and Erik picked out the little plot of the land they wanted to build their house on. It was approved easily by the group and its fun to watch them over there mowing and dreaming.

We had a visit from an old friend who went to college with Cecil, Tony and I named Rudy. He came in his New York City duds but quickly got them dirty slinging plaster and cooking a special dinner with Cecil that was served in the style of an authentic New York deli.

Tom has been busy mowing with the tractor. That is until something came loose and the front of the tractor came off, out in the field. Poor Tom. A little team went out to rescue the tractor with a few well placed bolts.

A bunch of folks took down a wall in the outdoor kitchen and made a large comfy hang out room. We had our meeting there on Sunday and we had to use binoculars to see the folks at the other end. But everyone fit.

Alline hosted a women's soiree. Chocolate cake and tea was served. I'm so sad that I missed it. I was in Kirksville helping Pete Goldman, Truman State ornithologist, band bluebirds for his research. And enjoying watching a few birds with the expert, who could actually tell me what we were seeing.

Our friend Judy Sharp's birthday happened recently. As a gift a bunch of us offered to come over and help her remove the paint from the siding of her a house, a project she's been working on by herself for awhile. So we piled as many as we could into our extended cab pickup truck and swarmed on her house like bees on a hive. We enjoyed the lunch she made us and had a grand old time.

Skyhouse has been making big strides. One section of the outside is plastered and the tarps are off of it, giving us a taste of what the house will look like when it's finished.

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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