Memphis DemocratAugust 10, 2006

Hi, this is Geneveive from Dancing Rabbit. It's been an full week here at DR, with Skyhouse working on some finishing touches to their building. Thomas has been helping them with some earth plastering of their dining room wall, and their next step is to finish the earthen floor in the same room.

We said goodbye to our visitors this week, but hope to soon say hello once more to Chris and Michelle, both of whom have requested residency here starting in the fall. Chris is an ex-Military Policeman and Michelle runs an online soap and candle-making business with her sister. We're so glad that so many of our visitors this year have expressed interest in coming back to live with us. It looks like our community will be growing fast, which is very exciting.

In our gardens, tomato season has indeed begun! The past two potlucks with our neighbors at Sandhill and Red Earth Farms have been delightfully decked out in delicious tomato foods. My tomato plants went in a little late, but the fruit is starting to ripen, so I look forward to some tomato joy of my own soon (that is, if I can keep the hornworms out!) In other veggie news, last week at the potluck Sandhill invited us to share in their exess summer squash. I never knew raw squash was so tasty!

On the baby front, little Aurelia seems to be doing wonderfully, and it's an ironic blessing when the mid-day heat drives Ted and Sara into the common house so we can all spend time with our newest member. Aurelia is growing fast, and her cries and hiccups have become a welcome addition to our village soundtrack.

On Saturday, Devon, a Truman professor and friend to the community, came to visit DR with her family and her friend Talia. Devon taught a Modern Dance class, which proved to be more athletic than some folks expected, but still a lot of fun! Afterwards, she stuck around while Nathan, Rachel Tamar, Suzanne, and I introduced her to Contact Improv. We were very grateful to Devon for sharing her dancing expertise with us and hope she will come to dance with us again soon. Meanwhile, she and her family are planning on joining us to play Ultimate Frisbee sometime this week.

On a final note, we are still looking for spoiled straw or hay. If you have any you want to get rid of, please leave a message on the main phone line, 660-883-5511.

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