And so the world is large, yet outrageously small. This morning when I opened my email, I saw one from my friend, Joanna W. She shared with me this story:
Dear Marie,
AppalCART used to pickup Carlene Townsend! She lived in her log cabin which was
off the beaten path of Clarks Creek. During the winters however,
she'd move down to a small (tiny) trailer located on HWY 105.
Yes, she was proud of her flowers. Carlene was a retired nurse,
never married, and liked to tell some tall tales.
Joanna
And Joanna had two more things to share with me. This:
and this:
I immediately called Joanna and we talked about Carlene for awhile. These photos were taken in 1984 by Joanna who used to pick Carlene up to take her to the Watauga's Project on Aging. She shared that Carlene's personality was jovial and tender, and that she liked to be picked up first and driven around so she could see the sites en route to everyone elses' homes. Joanna said that Carlene was indeed a proud mountain women with intense pride in her plants and flowers.
Thank you Joanna for introducing me to Carlene. I will return to Carlene's garden often....
