Thursday, May 17, 2018

I Feel 50!


 I don't know if it is waking up naturally to birdsong at 6:30 am, the glorious spring weather we have been having of late or what, but something in the air around Prairie Hill is certainly invigorating!


 Everywhere one turns, members seem to be spending time here. Attending committee meetings, giving tours to interested parties -- of which we have had a lot lately -- hauling compost or long lengths of hoses uphill to the recently tilled 50' X 50' common garden or threaded through a Common House window down to the street to water our young trees (outdoor faucets not turned on yet). Seeing Nan and Donna planting raspberry bushes and flowers around the site, or Barb and Del painting and installing bike racks in front of the Common House. Members dreaming of and selecting plants for their personal garden spaces, Common House residents waiting for their occupancy permits so they can move in. Planning and dreaming and making decisions. The energy level is palpable!


 From my vantage point up here 'on the hill' it's been educational to observe each day's incremental developments as a pair of duplexes go up right outside my windows, as well as seeing my future townhouse take shape. Such a lot of details that all must fit together to  make a whole. And that's the way our community is working: each one pitching in and lending a hand where needed. And we all sleep well at night!

Michele McNabb

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