Quackin Grass

Hello Everyone,

They’re back… we weren’t supposed to be back. The only back to be seen should have been mine disappearing into the mists of retirement. I do know that mists of retirement ia not a “thing”. I’m neither entirely daft nor fully dim although there are those who whisper behind my back. Neither were we to edit another sales catalog nor enforce one more opening or closing. But now, with a crazy late opening day due to several long rows of hurdles to be jumped and a large contingent of fiery hoops through which we, at the minimum standard made haste using the quick walk method (the bullet run method is now fro me, mythical), we are once again selling plants. Yes, your eyes are correctly uploading to your brain. Quackin’ Grass is once again selling plants. Why? (The other day I found myself on the ground, pants from the ankles to the knees soaking up a slurry of wet clay soup, supported by bloodied knees mixing with wet clay as I heard my voice crying out to the universe, “why? WHY??…” I gathered my self and stood up. Brushing myself off, naked lack of dignity on a setting called blaring, I surreptitiously looked this way and that in hopes that no one saw… we’ll call it “a flash fine art moment by all of the people who live within me”.) Why, indeed.

Two separate parties wanted to purchase both property and business. Both parties asked and I responded cordially over a period of months candidly answering all questions. Both parties came to me in March. within days of each other. After a couple of months of gracious discussions within six days of each other both parties informed me that neither had the capital to be able to foster the purchase. We parted, each of us disappointed, but we parted friends. And that was that.

Employees are the essential support in any small business. A meeting with a powerful force of a few remaining QGN employees agreed to continue the work. So very many potted plants would have died if QGN’s proud employees had not stepped up. I left this meeting with a pronounced bounce in my step. well… in my mind’s eye; truthfully, I’m not very bouncy these days.

We have been especially pre-occupied with the QGN website updating pages with new writings, new plant narratives and better, newer pics replacing older okay versions. We are nearing the completion of uploads and details which are freshening the QGN website. The implication is that we closing in on announcing re-establishment of sales. My right hand at QGN, Karen, has agreed to adopt more responsibility. She is smart and capable having brought her own brand of analysis and sensibility to overseeing the farm’s many needs. As I gradually step away from my traditional role Karen has filled the vacuum seamlessly. I

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Earthfully Yours™

Karen and Wayne