Our Mountain Community

A few years back,

a member of our little mountain community

passed away

leaving an elderly widow ~L.

That fall, one of the neighbors

suggested we get her wood in for her.

(We asked her first.)

We did and have done so each year since.

Anything L. produces in the kitchen

is amazing, and she always

makes a supply of goodies...

so we won't run short on energy of course.

This year she had to be gone,

but we went and got it all done for her anyways.

There is another neighbor

who is 'slowing down' a little

and lives right across from L,

so we just walked on over and

started in splitting and stacking his pile too.

I think he had tears in his eyes~

(I'm sure it was just some sawdust.)

Afterwards, the majority of us

went to one of the neighbors house

where there was a big pot of chili

and pans of homemade cornbread waiting.

We don't bother each other regularly,

but we do watch out for each other.

We have a couple gatherings a year 

at which we all chip in.

It works out great - 

no one person is put on the spot.

If anybody needs something,

we can round up a crew with little effort.

There are so many places where 

the folks don't even know who lives

right next door.

I am so thankful for these

neighbors & friends.

PS: This was before the cold snap; had to get pictures from a neighbor:)

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches