This week in The Cascadian

• R.I.P CHIPApril 21, 2024
  2017—2024 t is with a heavy heart that I announce that our beloved friend and servant CHIP (Common House Intrepid Printer) has shuffled off the mortal coil of toil and… Read more: R.I.P CHIP
• I see you’ve met CynthiaNovember 8, 2023
• Is it time to retire our current card system?June 3, 2022
  Executive summary For you busy executives 😎. Summary An explanation of the current card system used in Cascadia HOA meetings. Virtues of the present card system. Pitfalls of the six… Read more: Is it time to retire our current card system?
• Is 86% Consensus Good Enough?January 5, 2022
  On the second Sunday of each month at Cascadia Commons; vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, and omnivores gather together in the Common House to have HAM—a Homeowners Association Meeting.  Like many co-housing communities,… Read more: Is 86% Consensus Good Enough?
• I’m grateful for my community!December 31, 2021
  In reflecting on the year and thinking ahead to next year, I’ve thought about the many ways we support each other in the community. My heart is full when I… Read more: I’m grateful for my community!
• Grape Harvesting for Wine MakingOctober 21, 2021
  A few weeks ago, a group of Cascadians took a field trip for the grape harvest. Our resident winemaker took us out to Courting Hill Vineyard where we picked over… Read more: Grape Harvesting for Wine Making
• Snow Day at CascadiaFebruary 13, 2021
  It’s a beautiful, snowy day here in Portland. While some of us were slumbering or sipping cocoa, someone was out making snow sculptures. I’m not sure which of my neighbors… Read more: Snow Day at Cascadia
• Reflecting on the yearDecember 31, 2020
  What a year! The pandemic has kept us shuttered inside, but the world continues to spin and time marches on. I watched a humorous year in review that sparked me… Read more: Reflecting on the year
• Winter LightsDecember 10, 2020
  The southsiders have done a tremendous job decorating the courtyard for the holidays. The trees and houses are lit up beautifully, and there’s a laser light display that’s a lot… Read more: Winter Lights
• Proposals: a joy and frustration of CohousingNovember 10, 2020
  You did the research on pricing, discussed with neighbors, weighed the pros and cons, done an in-person demonstration, crafted a well worded and succinct proposal, and got agenda time. And… Read more: Proposals: a joy and frustration of Cohousing