Our expanded Common Hourse

This is the finished Common House addition, in the foreground with a lighter finish than the original building. We have three meals together in this building as well as celebrations, parties and meetings along with the occasional community-wide brunch or lunch. The community started out with 12 families, we're up to 17, and the Common House was very cramped; the addition was definitely needed.

Our Common House addition is finished, and it adds about half again to the space. The old section now has enough table space for all our residents, should they all come to a common meal, though in most cases not everyone is there. We have a generous amount of space for guests in the usual course of events. Pix of the finished product coming soon; here's the frame, which gives a good idea of the size of the addition.

Two babies at Cantine's Island have really brought the average age of this community down. Top photo is Jen Triplett with her daughter, Charlotte, born February 22. Jasper is lying on the couch in our Common House. Lower photo is Leah Novak with her son, Jasper, who was born March 29.