 We hope everyone had a happy holiday season out there. Heartwoodians (aka Heartwoodies) celebrated near and far with the usual flair--some traveled to family and friends, while others stayed put in the pines, sipping a nog or two. The year's end is a time for celebration, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanzaa, or something else. At Heartwood, one of our most anticipated events is the Posada when we travel from house to house for one dish of the holiday meal: the appetizer, the main meal, and the dessert. The "kids" are home from school or jobs, guests have come to visit, and it's a time to dress up, give out hugs, and be grateful for food, home, good neighbors, and loved ones. Neighbors enjoying the Christmas Eve Posada's first stop: appetizers and cocktails. Next up is the entree of chili and cornbread, served just across the pathway. Not a bad commute, eh? We capped the Posada evening at the Common House, with the dessert course. Neighbors brought their cakes, pies, cookies, and candies for a potluck of delicacies to meet every dietary consideration. Gluten-free? No problem? Not eating sugar? Not a big deal. Thank you, amazing high-altitude cooks and bakers at Heartwood.
 For Solstice, one of our neighbors led a meditative class in the magical setting of the yurt. Solstice fires of sweet-smelling pinion and oak blazed at Raven's Ridge circle and in the woodstoves of our homes as Heartwoodians visited with old and new friends, their paths lit by colorful holiday lights strung on the homes. If only we could capture and share with you an image of our December starry nights--but some things are best seen in person. (That's a hint.) New Year's Eve saw many of our neighbors celebrating afar with friends and family, so this year we held our parties in individual homes, managing to shake a leg or two, play a game or three, and, of course, nosh on goodies. When more of us are at home, we hold New Year dance parties at the Common House. Such a versatile space! We party, we exercise, we eat, we meet--she's got open arms, that building does, for anything we dream up. So now we're ready to turn another page in the day planner to February. The sun is elbowing the darkness out of his way and Heartwood is preparing for the annual community retreat, scheduled for the end of this leap-year month. And, there's something special to focus on this year: we celebrate the twentieth year of our community's inception. Twenty years ago a core group of folks at Heartwood put their vision into action, searching for the right property across the Southwest and finding it here, amid the hills, forests, and grasslands of La Plata County that we call home. We've sustained and matured and kept celebrating the victories. One of those achievements is the growing realization of Heartwood's Phase 2 -- the addition of some 14 new homes. In April, we'll host our future neighbors who have already signed up to join our community. So excited to meet everyone! As always, our guest rooms await any of you who wish to visit us, and we hope you will. In the meantime, may the new year and decade bring you and yours dreams come true. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ---Marcel Proust--- What's Currently Available at Heartwood?
From time to time homes become available for sale or rent here at Heartwood. Right now, units 10, 17, 18, and 21 are for sale. Visit the Heartwood Cohousing website for more information about what is for sale and rent. Copyright © 2020 Heartwood Cohousing, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Heartwood Cohousing 800 Heartwood Lane Bayfield, CO 81122 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |