While waiting for my turn at the Dentist the other day I went by the Lions Park, a homeless guy had taken up residence and there were only a few Daylilies blooming. My guess is that the Garden Clubs best workers have become too old to maintain the gardens like in years past.
So I went over to the lake.
Spirit Lake in Menahga Minnesota.
I filled the car with gas, and stopped by a gift shop and the bakery...small towns need support too.
Far Side
What a lovely picture!
ReplyDeleteTitti
Too bad there's a homeless guy living at the park. Sad for him and it drives people away from the park, too. Got you a trip to Menahga, though. ;)
ReplyDeleteHomelessness is a huge problem. People who live in poverty don't have a lot of resources as to where to live. Rent is so high that it often exceeds the wages one makes in jobs that pay minimum wage. Those who struggle with mental illness and addictions seem to be ever increasing. I wish there were better solutions for them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful spot. Right now we have a very active Master Gardener program with lots of volunteers and a beautiful, well-tended downtown in our small town. Lots of gardens and planters and garden beds on the corners. But the volunteers are all older than me. I hope the organization can continue to provide these services in the years to come.
ReplyDeleteLovely spot to sit and watch the water.
ReplyDeleteWe stopped on our way to my hometown at a local bakery. The donuts were delicious!
If I was homeless I would start walking quickly to the South before Winter, unless I could build a small cabin with a wood burning stove and have a garden to harvest and can from. Some of the homeless have mental issues so it's not always easy for them to see solutions to their problems. When I was little there was no homelessness in my little town...in those days everyone took care of their neighbors regardless.
ReplyDeleteThe lake is beautiful!
So many homeless in the richest nation in the world. I know each story is a sad one. I have no answers to this problem. Giving them money does not fix anything.
ReplyDeleteI have such mixed emotions about unhoused campers. We have many here.
ReplyDeleteSmall town gift shops and bakeries are wonderful.
This looks peaceful. Yes, small towns do need support.
ReplyDeleteI'd stop at the Bakery too.
ReplyDeleteI love bakeries but can't eat any of it anymore. I buy my wife cookies and donuts when I think of it. We have a Spirit Lake in Iowa.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful peaceful looking lake.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you get at the gift shop? And the bakery? I haven't been in an old time bakery in a long time. I should find one.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. It makes me miss the days of fishing with my Dad.
ReplyDeleteDawn, I bought flat bread and treats at the bakery. I wanted to buy a pair of mittens at the gift shop but they were sold out.
ReplyDeleteSmall towns sure do need support. So glad you're helping to support them.
ReplyDeleteIs Spirit Lake near Spirit Lake, Iowa? I've never been there but lots of my school friends vacationed there every year. Are you looking for fancy pantsy mittens or ones like the ones I make for the school kids? If it's the plainer ones for working outside I would be glad to make you a pair. Just let me know. :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love,
Betsy
Betsy, No this Spirit lake is about 25 miles from me, not near Iowa at all. I was looking for a fancy pair of mittens that have a design and are lined:)
ReplyDeleteWow, just one homeless guy? Your town must be doing something right. In my rural county, at the last count, we had 850 homeless. They do a census every year. They are starting to build tiny houses but not all of them, qualify. They have to be drug-free and no alcohol and have no criminal past. That is pretty much the majority. It's sad.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty lake. We have so many homeless that just seem to drift from place to place. It's becoming difficult for everybody, especially them. :-(
ReplyDeleteI sure love the view of the lake.
ReplyDeleteI had a garden by the mailbox that I did in conjunction with one of the other neighbors.
My new neighbor tidied it up the other day and now I'd like to plant some bulbs next year!
:)
Old gardeners never die, they just get planted....