A few of us went to visit one of the residents of Hollygrove the other day. Mrs. Jackson has lived in Hollygrove her entire life and she is 74 now. We had stopped by because she wanted to give us some input on our proposals for bus shelters but she was unable to attend our most recent community meeting so we said we’d just come to here. After we discussed out shelter ideas, she showed us her garden. Down here everyone kind of stops gardening during the summer months because it is so hot and the bugs get so bad so she was in the process of taking most of her plants out. She did give us a bunch of herbs – rosemary, mint, basil – and a head of garlic. It was really great, she had such great stories about the neighborhood and was really excited that we had come to visit and spend time with her.
This reminds me of Stark Street. It is great when getting to know a neighborhood and community can be your work.
ReplyDeleteAnd seriously, if you can bring home one of those beignets for me, that would be awesome.