Joseph, you're right. Rural Americans have no choice, there is no government out here and so, we are our own government, including our own social services, our own FEMA, our own fire departments, our own EMTs, our own experts on everything we need or want, etc. and so on and on.
Marlon, do the people in your area make a big deal out of hanging baskets the way they do here in Kentucky? By August, ours are enormous, the ones hanging from streetlamps downtown are as big as 4-feet in diameter, and almost touch the ground. Our nurseries are jammed with people in the spring, buying starter plants for their baskets.
I always love your take on serious stuff, too, but I think that remembering that Trump supporters are people who we are--and will need to continue to be--in relationship with is pretty serious, too. After this shit show is over we're going to have to come back together and that will be harder if we completely ostracize each other. Maybe plants are the answer.
Great story, and THANKS for sharing it. Love the idea of a plant bus and to add in the community connection to folks we sometimes think we can't connect to...well mighty sweet is all I can say.
Love this! There is a woman who has a California native plant truck here in town. Have bought a number of our plants from her. But the best part of your story is about neighbors and customers being human beings, not caught up in the political insanity. At least not around plants!
That's a very nice story. I think it is related to the "Trumpian small town is shocked that illegal immigrant they know and like is deported" genre.
No, it’s small town people being friendly, no matter who voted for who.
Small town people don’t think about politics all day long, they think about their neighbors and community.
Joseph, you're right. Rural Americans have no choice, there is no government out here and so, we are our own government, including our own social services, our own FEMA, our own fire departments, our own EMTs, our own experts on everything we need or want, etc. and so on and on.
Marlon, do the people in your area make a big deal out of hanging baskets the way they do here in Kentucky? By August, ours are enormous, the ones hanging from streetlamps downtown are as big as 4-feet in diameter, and almost touch the ground. Our nurseries are jammed with people in the spring, buying starter plants for their baskets.
I love your Plant Bus!
Love this story, Marlon, thanks for sharing it.
Hey there, Kate! Thanks for reading my musings. Honestly, this one was more therapeutic than anything else. ☺️
I always love your take on serious stuff, too, but I think that remembering that Trump supporters are people who we are--and will need to continue to be--in relationship with is pretty serious, too. After this shit show is over we're going to have to come back together and that will be harder if we completely ostracize each other. Maybe plants are the answer.
Love reading about the bus!
Great story, and THANKS for sharing it. Love the idea of a plant bus and to add in the community connection to folks we sometimes think we can't connect to...well mighty sweet is all I can say.
Plants, like hope, (and apparently buses), need to be nurtured and tended.
Love this! There is a woman who has a California native plant truck here in town. Have bought a number of our plants from her. But the best part of your story is about neighbors and customers being human beings, not caught up in the political insanity. At least not around plants!
Thank you for this, I’m laughing about your mention that hauling those batteries was your workout for the week!
Where have you been all my life
We need these relationships when the politics resets or if it implodes.
Oh, that was lovely!
This was such a relief to read about, from here in Australia. Good news is good news, and nothing is too small.