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  • From: Bunjov AT aol.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Community, the importance of
  • Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:37:25 EDT

I am not a homesteader, per se, but I believe it's in my heart to be one. I
have the basic instincts, and have tried to instill it in my children and
grandchildren, believing that the concept may someday be their salvation.

There is a great sense of community here, but we keep to ourselves for the
most part.

My landlord lives not 100 feet away - I have my 'yard', and he has the
balance of the twenty acres. We are close friends, on infrequent social
occasions,
but I don't get in his face, and he doesn't get in mine. I cook for him
(part of my deal here) and we exchange pleasantries - but it's minimal.

When one of us is going into 'town', we ask the other if there's anything
they need. I've done the face-to-face pickup thing in the middle of the road,

but only when it's flooded in the dip down the road to town. Otherwise, we
sometimes wave in passing (or pretend to not notice - if I'm in a bad mood).

Regarding the larger community, it's nice to see the local Fire Department
coming the other way on Newberry Road, and have them recognize my truck, and
see a big hairy hand wave out at me as we pass each other. I know that if I
ever have to do the 911 thing that Larry or Steve will know exactly where I
am,
and that they'll show up in 'a country minute'.

Sandy
Mid-Mojave


In a message dated 9/25/2008 4:05:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
genegerue AT ruralize.com writes:


On Sep 25, 2008, at 2:15 AM, Susan Trickett wrote:

> I wonder if most of you do have a close community or are you islands
> unto yourselves?

Most serious homesteader types are very self reliant. In most cases
they can get along quite well on their own. In many rural areas
neighbors wave but don't stop. In some they stop and talk, two pickups
facing different directions. I see less of that as people have become
more in a hurry.

That's a shame and it is foolish to be in such a hurry all the time
that one is too busy to talk to one's neighbors.

I wrote an article about country neighbors being more important than
city neighbors. It might be on my existing web site. I recently sent
it to Don, who is constructing the new web site.

I have four neighbors who are also good friends plus a large number of
more casual friends and acquaintances in the surrounding area. We do
meals together with two of them. One has a yearly get-together at
their place. Another one comes down to visit on a pretty regular
basis. We help each other as requested or as we notice help would be
useful. My nearest neighbor is physically challenged. Don helped him
and his wife make firewood a couple days ago. Don and I will be
attending a community presentation tomorrow titled Seed Saving 101, by
a lady author. Before that presentation we will join a tour of a local
friend's medicinal herb gardens and business.

It's not that country people need much help. But they know they can
rely on getting help during special times. And the social aspect of
community cannot be overestimated. I don't need much but I feel good
knowing it exists and that I am part of it.

No, Heartwood is a wonderful, nurturing place to live, but neither it
nor I are islands.

All is connected.
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