Love this so much! My grandfather (the nice one) was a gardener; he was a Roosevelt Dem and even after the war he kept up his Victory Garden. I will never forget his flower bed. I can still see it--not the details or even the species of flowers, just the overwhelming beauty of it. He had a pipe vine growing on a lattice on one end of his porch and he would have us hunt for the pipes. This year, after many unsucessful years of trying, I have a pipe vine happily growing on one end of my porch. My other grandfather was not quite as nice and was a successful business person. So, I am a Dem gardener. Thanks for this post which let me think about this. I have always thought that T and his crew represented the worst aspects of the American character and values. I choose the kinder, fairer aspects. This all makes me smile.
I started my day with your lovely post. Thank you.
Love this so much! My grandfather (the nice one) was a gardener; he was a Roosevelt Dem and even after the war he kept up his Victory Garden. I will never forget his flower bed. I can still see it--not the details or even the species of flowers, just the overwhelming beauty of it. He had a pipe vine growing on a lattice on one end of his porch and he would have us hunt for the pipes. This year, after many unsucessful years of trying, I have a pipe vine happily growing on one end of my porch. My other grandfather was not quite as nice and was a successful business person. So, I am a Dem gardener. Thanks for this post which let me think about this. I have always thought that T and his crew represented the worst aspects of the American character and values. I choose the kinder, fairer aspects. This all makes me smile.