there are eggs in the kitchen and shovels in the soil. april is shaping up to be an eventful and incredibly promising month for the house. we’ll be planting most mornings and having dinner together 5 nights a week starting next week. if you’re feeling lonely, bored, or just want to go to bed with that accomplished, tired feeling…come by!

we’re also planning to have the next house zine printed and distributed by the end of the month. if we have your address, we’ll be sending one your way. otherwise, drop by the house and pick up a copy.

and on one final note: we need need need a tiller. the soil in our yard is clay heavy and without a tiller we will have to scrap our dreams of a community garden in favor of a community pottery shop. or we’ll have to buy a mule, and we don’t want to be those neighbors. help us out.

dear friends,

as the ground begins to thaw, we have been taking in the state of our yard and taking stock of what all needs to be done in the journey toward turning the jungle into a garden (hopefully, a community garden that can provide fruit, vegetables and flowers to the house and our friends/neighbors). Well, basically we’re a little overwhelmed.

the front of the yard looks manageable enough and we’ve started some work on it. we’ve contained the compost and started chopping wood for summertime fires.

our back lot, though, is out of control and we’re not so sure our tender little hands can do the work ourselves.

so, we came up with what we think is a fabulous idea and we want your feedback!

print by: meredith stern

the idea:

some saturday or sunday in late february or early march, we want to host a work day/party for our friends. this would be a lovely all-day affair.

we would work and tear up the land from 9-4 (or however long you can be there) and in return for our friends hard labor and solidarity, we would keep everyone after the work for a raucous, festive party!!! we’ll buy some beer, make some food and everyone would be invited to bring additional dishes or drink. We could have a fire, play some music and party like the old days until we’re too tuckered out to move.

if this suits your fancy, let us know! let us know any days that would specifically work very well for you or days that you definitely could not make it!

any additional ideas would be welcome!

love love love,

the folks at the house