Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 217, Issue 1 re eating together during covid

[lienjud (lienjud]

As we are trying to learn with covid, our community has wrestled with how to 
restart community activities, meals included. I thank all communities that have 
responded to this question. It allows me to see that we are not alone in this 
challenge. I am seeing that communities are saying that some meals are 
happening but fewer that pre covid and fewer volunteers to cook etc. I am 
wondering if other aspects of your community life have been similarly affected 
or if it is just the common meals aspect. I look forward to your answers. 
Judith Lienhard, Cascadia Commons, Portland Oregon
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:59:35 -0500
From: Elizabeth Magill <pastorlizm [at] gmail.com>
To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Eating together during COVID
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We went back to 1 or 2 meals a week (instead of 3 or 4) last summer
(or spring?)
First it was all take out. Then take out but some folk ate in (half on
the porch, half inside).
Then, once everyone was vaccinated, back to eat-in but take out
containers available for those that prefer it.
Some folk would request masks for folk in line to serve, others did
not request it.
We've stayed nearly covid free until this January when omicron kinda
swept through. Several meals were cancelled when cooks and/or
assistants tested positive.
But now back to eat-in with take out containers available.

We've not made any agreements about what to do when, each person
decides whether to volunteer to cook, clean, or eat.

Numbers are mostly down, although pre-omicron they were getting back
up to usual numbers. We do have many fewer volunteers, thus the fewer
meals.
-Liz
(The Rev. Dr.) Elizabeth Mae Magill
Pastor, Ashburnham Community Church
Minister to the Affiliates, Ecclesia Ministries
www.elizabethmaemagill.com
508-450-0431