It “IS” a great day(s) in the City of Lorain!!!
July 5, 2009 at 11:08 am 11 comments
by Loraine Ritchey thatwb@yahoo.com
The water was blue, the sky was blue , clouds puffy and white sailed overhead and the sun shone- I would like to wax lyrical but I am just smiling from ear to ear and not , for once, thinking.
Friday and Saturday morning found people stopping by at the 2nd street project with water jugs, plants, bushes and shovels – some I expected some I didn’t- I love pleasant surprises!!!!
What a terrific two mornings -the children of Lorain who came over to help – little hands making light work of planting and watering and joining those of us with the bad backs and character lines.
July the 11th at 9:00 am. will find more “volunteers” at 2nd street and Oberlin Avenue- last morning for photo’s ( shhhhh a surprise) So if you would like to come and join us bring a perennial plant or ground cover that is sun and drought tolerant and something to dig with .
Did I mention K- Cream corner is just across the way – after all that hard work you will deserve an ice cream .
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1. Kelly Boyer Sagert | July 5, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Loraine . . . last night, my sister, mom, niece and a friend walked to K-Cream for an ice cream cone and then we walked to the 2nd Street project. Lots of wildlife were enjoying the cooler evening and all looks great.
As a “duh” moment . . . my sister loves to take photos. We should have had her there yesterday morning. But, there’s an FYI for whenever you need a back-up photog.
2. Loraine Ritchey | July 5, 2009 at 6:14 pm
It will be kind of neat with the benches so people can sit a spell and enjoy the lake breezes and the puckwudgets
“No one begrudges the litte puckwudgets a pocketful of apples and a handful of nuts…….”
the rabbits were playing this morning and the puckwudgets.. lots of bummbly bees and butterflies this morning …..the flowers and scent are starting to attract hem … I told the neighbors make sure you give the puckwudgets extra apples etc to keep them from the plants
3. Loraine Ritchey | July 5, 2009 at 6:16 pm
and DUH why didn’t I think of that …. as you can see my back up photographer was more interested in yakking..and they say I am the yakky one ! Still at least he doesn’t point the camera backwards and take the wrong views……
4. Kelly Boyer Sagert | July 5, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I’m also thinking that the gardens, once there are benches, would be a great place to sit and write . . .
5. Loraine Ritchey | July 5, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Ah see that green space is already inspiring more art! I was toying with the idea of the far corner ( have to wait and see when the fence goes in ) of a spring bulbs and wildflowers – no maintenance required there …….I have been tossing around the idea in my head of an National Wildlife Federation Garden
http://www.nwf.org/index.cfm
I think we already have half of the requirements for the urban habitat all I see that we are missing is water …. hmmmmmm
http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/create.cfm
6. Kelly Boyer Sagert | July 5, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Until you get the water thing figured out, at least we’ll all be in sight of a huge body of water!
You knowwhat else I can envision? A group of people with sketch pads, drawing what they see in and from the green space . . . a small group of people reading poetry to one another there or doing short writing exercises there together.
7. Loraine Ritchey | July 6, 2009 at 10:40 am
I like that vision and since we have plenty of talented artists in all art forms living in and around Charleston Village could happen – lets hope so – hmmmm they might need somewhere close to purchase the tools of the trade hmmmmmmmm — then there is the work where you live program for artists hmmmmmm
8. Loraine Riitchey | July 6, 2009 at 11:28 am
We have had people stopping by ( especially yesterday when we were watering) a gemtleman from 6th street who had been sent by his son from North Carolina ” Hey Dad have you seen the carvings”- he knew nothing about them so he and his friend from Amherst stopped by – a lady from California and another from Arizona couples with a drive by of two senior ladies from Florida …. and also local people were coming by and taking pictures and wanting to know what was happening…. it was a good feeling to be be postive about something and to share…. Loraine
9. Kelly Boyer Sagert | July 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm
How many states, do you think, have had people visit the carvings so far (at least the people that you’ve met/heard about)?
10. Loraine Riitchey | July 6, 2009 at 2:01 pm
It is hard to tell I know the neighbors are telling me that people are stiopping over there and having the photographs taken with Captain especially and the Lighthouse…… I think a lot this weekend were coming back to visit relatives. I know of Rhode Island and Ontario and Michigan so far added to Sunday’s list…
There is a lot of traffic along that corner with boats and fisherman … Loraine
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