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​Heartwood Happenings Newsletter

Happy 2019!

1/9/2019

 
​The neighborhood has quieted down this week with the kids back in school and the adults back at work. Before I get caught up in all the activity that a long break and a new year brings, I wanted to share with you some of the Heartwood holiday events from the past few weeks.

Heartwood embraces the celebration of all spiritual beliefs so, as you can imagine, there was lots of celebrating around here during the holiday season. The season usually kicks off  in mid-December with the lighting of a menora at a common meal to celebrate Hanukkah.
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​Tom prepares for our Winter Solstice Fire Circle. We come together to welcome the return of the light and to share our hopes, dreams, struggles, prayers, sorrows, and celebrations.
​Throughout the year we hold sacred fire circles. The Winter Solstice Fire Circle is one of my favorites.

Then on Christmas Eve is our big Posada celebration, a holiday theme loosely borrowed from Latin America. Our Posada is a progressive party during which we roam from house to house enjoying drinks and appetizers and finally end up at the common house for dessert and caroling.


​One of our new traditions is the making of a gingerbread village – Heartwood in miniature. Lots of fun in the common house kitchen.
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​The finished gingerbread village, complete with everyone's home, the common house, the SS Ponderosa, and even the hot tub.
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​Christmas Day is for small gatherings. Our family, with all our kids back from college, spent the day together at home and taking a walk on the land. Many smaller households got together for shared Christmas dinners at someone's home.
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We got some big snow storms over the holidays, which we love. Not only is it great for skiing and snowshoeing, it also replenishes our water table. A big herd of elk took up residence in our pasture for a couple of days during one of the storms.
​The final event of our holiday season was our big New Years Eve party at the common house. We had a nice dinner and then turned on the party lights, cranked up the music, and danced until midnight – well, some of the younger ones did; some of us others snuck away a bit early.
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​Two of our recent college graduates enjoy getting back together over the holidays. They grew up together at Heartwood since they were 5 years old and have stayed best of friends.

Yours in Community,
Mac

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