Re: Another unsuccessful attempt | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Jerry McIntire (jerry.mcintiregmail.com) | |
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:10:16 -0700 (PDT) |
Thank you Jenny. I still read and occasionally reply to cohousing-l posts. At this point we think about moving to a community that's already established in a year or so-- our son is finishing high school... Jerry On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Jenny Guy <jenstermeister [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm so sorry to hear this! It sounded like such a wonderful project. I > really enjoy your contributions to this forum, and hope you will continue > to chime in. > Jenny > Kingfisher Cohousing, Oakland Calif (also a work in progress) > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 9:55 AM, Jerry McIntire <jerry.mcintire [at] > gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Sad but true, the rural cohousing group that we were part of in SW > > Wisconsin has decided to disband, sell our property, and wish it had > turned > > out differently. We never had more than five member households. Despite > the > > interest of a couple more prospective members, we grew tired of hoping > for > > seven more (we've been at this for six years) and were not able to > finance > > the development of lots on our own. Despite careful attention to the good > > advice in Diana Leafe Christian's book, Creating a Life Together, the > > market does not seem ready for cohousing here. > > > > Our twelve acres with an existing house will be for sale very soon, about > > $215,000, though one member family is negotiating to buy two acres and > > build their new home because the location is wonderful. That would leave > > ten acres and a house, at a lower price. > > > > This has been the most disappointing experience I've had since the loss > of > > my first love at 15. Thank you to all of the helpful members of this list > > who have answered so many questions and shared so many informed opinions > > over the years. Onward and upward... > > > > Jerry McIntire > > Former project manager > > Stone's Throw Ecovillage > > Viroqua, Wisconsin > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > >
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Another unsuccessful attempt Jerry McIntire, August 25 2015
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