November 2nd we start the next step!

Wow.  That is all I have to say.

Wow.

Words can not explain to you how amazed I am at the quality of the people that are coming to the Ecovillage.  We only have six units left in the multigenerational homes.  Any ONE, or all of them, would make my neighbourhood a fantastic place to live.  We don't have long to wait until we'll know who all our neighbours are.  The coordinating committee is well at work of the exact timeline for how we'll build out the final phase of our neighbourhood.

Orange you glad to join us!

Where I'm feeling most excited is in the people coming to the big day on November 2nd for the Adult only Cohousing.

Chuck calls this "Seniors" cohousing.  but thats just because he doesn't have to live in it.  I have noticed a cringe in the people considering building "seniors" that I completely understand.

Who wants to build themselves an old folks home?  Certainly not me!  i don't feel old.  I want to build a "young folks home" and never feel like the old fart I will one day look in the mirror and see staring back.

But really?  I want to stay active.  I want to continue to learn and grow.  I never want to loose a whole day sitting in front of the TV waiting for my kids to call.

Never.

Before Paul and I moved to Groundswell, back when we still weren't "sure" about this cohousing business I remember driving back to Alberta in silence.  After a long while I said, "Well at the very least I know where I want to live after the kids leave."

Its true that cohousing is amazing for kids but I think it is possibly even better for empty nesters.  Think about it.  Now days many grown children live miles away from their parents.  Children don't have a problem making new friends.  I think every kids Sophie has ever played with is her new best friend... but as adults?  How do we meet new people?  Really?

Elderberry cohousing is still just a dream.  I am lucky enough to know so many of the people that will be coming to the meeting on Novemeber 2nd that I can't help be excited about the community they could have.  Will there be enough of them?  Will they feel enough synergy to go for it?

I hope so.  They are all amazing.

Please do me a favour.  If you've read this and you know any cool 50-65 year olds interested in community invite them to the November 2nd Focus Group.  Wouldn't it be amazing if the room was full of smiling faces?  Woudn't it be cool to see them build their amazing new home together?

As we near the end of the push to build Groundswell we are all ready for something new.  The wetland has been dug, the last of the Groundswell units will sell quickly this fall... I think we're ready for the next step.  Don't you?