Yeah, we were just going to fly under the radar as well. Planting trees and doing gardening would fit in around here. As would practicing shooting. But the neighbors just brought all this stuff up on their own. The one at the beginning of the holler, they are very religious. He is preparing for the end times. I’m glad they’re so open about it because otherwise I wouldn’t know what they were thinking. But we tend to say a lot less, and they have no idea about all the food storage in my basement. But I will be happy to barter some of my homemade bread and beans for some of his beef!
The mentality of the upland south being such as it is, it’s never good to be showy even if you can well afford it. Don’t get above yer raisin’ and all that. Low key is the key.
Flowers are going to be putting on a show right along about now into June up on the Parkway too, by the way. Have you made it for that yet?