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Where can you find wholesome living these days? In the French Woods area of Hancock, neighbors and friends of all ages pause periodically to gather together and bask in what is sometimes overlooked in today's busy world. We find opportunities to take time to enjoy one another and these mountains we are nestled in.
One such opportunity began last Sunday afternoon when we broke ground for our community garden, the old-fashioned way! Obedient horses, "Faith" and "Sammy," seemed proud as they eagerly pulled the early 20th century plow for their owner and trainer, Eric Baudendistel. The sun was shining, the air warm and breezy. Sounds and scents of nature filled the air. There is something about the smell of freshly tilled earth that soothes the soul with the feeling that all is well. Youngsters and dogs played while some who are not so young shared memories of similar farm equipment when it was brand new!
Of course, we don't know if our harvest will prove bountiful but there's one thing for sure: We, ourselves, will have "bloomed where we are planted" and our children will have wonderful memories to keep.
