Member Happenings: Winter Escapes

Bozeman’s own Random Acts of Silliness treated visitors to Story Mill Park to a Menagerie of the Imaginary, filled with friendly, whimsical creatures!

Cedar Allison-Bunnell gets the recipe for Scottish Shortbread, offered by Woolbert, the baking blue mammoth

XC Skiing and Hockey

Enjoying some of Montana’s wide open spaces and natural beauty while traversing on skis and skates.


Raising these kiddos to be ready for playing outside no matter what the weather is easier to do in community. The kids quit complaining that it is only 5 degrees out and instead focus on racing each other to the top of the ski hill! 

Not all cohousers are braving the Montana winter (yet!) — Brendan, Jane Lee currently call Hawai’i home, and recently took time to explore the Big Island and Volcanoes State Park. While Carol enjoys the balmy Colorado winter.

Of course we like to enjoy some good old fashioned grillin’ and chillin’ in the chill.

Spontaneous winter cookout, campfire, and sledding with future cohousing neighbors at the Hyalite Pavilion.  The kids braved the braved the cold and by rotating who was in front of the fire, we managed to keep everyone warm.  

Member Happenings: Community nourishment

Photo shoot for Edible Bozeman

We’re excited for our upcoming feature article in Edible Bozeman, which highlights our hopes and dreams for community gardening, harvesting, cooking, eating and general merry-making together!

Sometimes the secret ingredient isMUD. Couhouser kids prep their own “community dinner” at the property’s mud kitchen. Earthy!




Thanks to members Megan and Chad for arranging the shoot at their current digs. We carefully staged some shots with Covid precautions in mind, but it made us long for the days of real gathering and meal-sharing which can’t come soon enough!

Keep an eye out for the Winter issue, at news stands around town soon!

Baking

We’re doing a lot of baking these days, and this year Tor initiated daughter Aurora in the family tradition of making julekage, a Norwegian Christmas bread. The cardamom spiced bread with candied fruit and raisins is a breakfast treat around the holidays. Almost as good as Grandma Torvik’s 😋

Sunset on the Bridger Mountains, a stellar view from the property — courtesy of member, Garl