This week a few proposals came out over email.
One proposal of particular interest is from the ELM Committee, who run our local currency, with the idea that we users of the local currency will let the vehicle co-op use some of our funds toward the purchase of a Nissan Leaf. The Leaf is an all electric 5 seat car that will add capacity to our fleet, and purpose to our generous arrays of solar panels. The proposal passed. The Leaf is on its way.
There’s another proposal out regarding a level of standardization of the wexer experience. For those of you new to our column, “wexer” is our word for work-exchanger, someone who works on a project at DR in exchange for their living expenses. Folks are still commenting on the proposal, and pretty soon we’ll have something agreed on as far as what a person can expect from a Dancing Rabbit wex experience, regardless of who their host is and when they come.
That decision is timed to coincide with the availability of the applications for this year’s wexing positions. You can now access this year’s application and view the opportunities that are available here: www.dancingrabbit.org/visit-dancing-rabbit-ecovillage/work-exchange/. There’s quite a variety this year.
In other news, it snowed. It’s cold. We’re having winter this year, which is refreshing after last year. We didn’t get to go sledding this week, but a mishap on Main Street left us with a tiny skating rink convenient to the mailboxes. It’s cold enough that twice lately I’ve woken up to find my electronics had lost all their charge overnight. It’s a good thing I have a reliable gravity-powered cuckoo clock. Just so long as gravity doesn’t give out.
We’re always thinking ahead, and the gardeners’ club, seed swaps, tree orders, and even a beautiful garden gate for the under construction community gardens are all in the works.
Lots of folks are missing this cold snap as they’re away visiting family and friends. Skyhouse is almost empty. A few old familiar faces are around now; they traveled to see us. Jess is visiting with her friend, and Liat is on her way.
This is Sam, hoping you stay warm! Best wishes until next time.
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is an intentional community of more than 60 people and growing. We practice ecologically sustainable living in Rutledge, Northeast Missouri. We offer free tours to the public which will begin again in April, 2013. For more information, see our website at www.dancingrabbit.org, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DancingRabbitEcovillage, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/dancingrabbit or give us a call at (660) 883-5511.