Sunday, June 26, 2005

Santa Fe, New Mexico


This is The Commons, 27 families live here in a co-housing arrangement.
I am staying with US Servas Hosts, Jennifer and her 2 year old son Max. The houses here are huge and simple, beautiful open rooms combined with the kitchen, apart from your private home there are chickens, compost, gardens, a fire circle, water fountain, two playgrounds, a huge common kitchen, stage, yoga room, and eating tables outside. The work commitment is 8 hours a month, as well as to cook one meal a month. They provide day care which is so great for Max. Jennifer is a super single mom, moved into the commons beacause she knew she would be having Max alone and wanted a commuunity of families and kids. She loves it here.

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