Mike Brown
New Traditions 2022: Wreath-making
Can traditions be new? Sure. BCC just held its fourth post-Thanksgiving Day Hike, this year at Eno River State Park. And another new...
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Mike Brown
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Many Hands Make BCC Work
How do BCC’s elevator doors stay clean and shiny? When do the corridor carpets get vacuumed? Who does the nightly security check to make...
Mike Brown
Nov 22, 20222 min read
The Pets of BCC
Just before we started moving into our building in February 2022, Samuel sent an email to the chat group introducing his canine...
Mike Brown
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Ghoulish Gourds for a Happy Halloween
New traditions seem to start up with every new holiday or free weekend! This weekend's activity was pumpkin carving. Teri and Jo get...
Mike Brown
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Fall Fotos 1
Halloween Decorations If you think the mailboxes are scary, check out the laundry room... Jeri and Teresa brought fall seasoning to the...
Mike Brown
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Cohousing in Covid
Guest Post by Claire Since February, the Bull City Commons community has met in-person for Taco Tuesdays and pot-lucks, social hours,...
Mike Brown
Sep 26, 20221 min read
BCC's Weekend Snaps
This past weekend featured beautiful fall-like weather and events that drew folks from the community to get outside and moving. Several...
Mike Brown
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Putting Up a Drop Box
Just because the building is now ours doesn't mean the work is done! Case in point: Our US Postal Service mail carriers can access our...
Mike Brown
May 4, 20221 min read
A Day in the Life of BCC
The ever-busy Jackie captured these images as she was out and about today in the building. Kate using the blower to get rid of dirt, dust...
Mike Brown
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Celebrating Christine
Christine Westfall was one of the six original purchasers of the BCC property on Trent Drive. And she has served a critical role as our...
Mike Brown
Apr 28, 20221 min read
We Have Conditional CO!
No, that is not a new strain of COVID. What we're talking about is the conditional certificate of occupancy that basically says our...
Mike Brown
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Bulbs A-springin'
Back in early February, BCC's Landscaping Circle and members of the city's tree-planting crew planted about 200 tulip, daffodil and daisy...
Mike Brown
Feb 18, 20223 min read
Moving In, Moving On
The following post was written by BCC member Kate Y. For months now, I’ve watched our squat five-story condo building take shape from...
Mike Brown
Feb 11, 20220 min read
Mike Brown
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Truck Rally
A photo of our fast-moving recent life... Due to what can only be called "Circumstances," some of our members had to move into the...
Mike Brown
Feb 9, 20222 min read
"Oh my god, this was worth it!!"
Back in mid-January, when the city seemed to be doing everything in its power to keep us from moving, one of our founding members -- Teri...
Mike Brown
Feb 9, 20221 min read
New Plants for a New Building
Street trees arrived on site this week, and BCC's Landscaping Circle leapt into action. Jackie posted the following to our chat group:...
Mike Brown
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Soon, We Will be Sitting Pretty
Jackie shared the following text and pix with us today: The first furniture moving into BCC are our [common area] dining chairs! They...
Mike Brown
Jan 26, 20221 min read
January newsletter: 2021 in Review
Where we started and how far we got, in words and pictures. Want more? Browse the newsletter archive or -- subscribe!
Mike Brown
Jan 24, 20223 min read
Quotes and Reflections for the New Year
Just as the 2021 odometer clicked over into 2022, Claire sent the following call: "I thought it would be fun to start a New Year's...
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