tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34867261.post597263883928979423..comments2023-10-25T04:44:35.462-04:00Comments on Rather Than Working: I was reminded of one of the reasons for ThanksgivingDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34867261.post-8574565936719736172010-11-22T23:45:25.446-05:002010-11-22T23:45:25.446-05:00My "crusty old yankee" neighbor that liv...My "crusty old yankee" neighbor that lived next door to me in New England had a heart of gold. He did all kinds of nice things for me. Too numerous to count, but they included gifts from his gardens and orchards, rototilling, snow plowing and snow blowing, planting, harvesting, fixing my tools, protecting my stuff, odd jobs, burying beloved pets, listening to me bitch about crap that matters (and stuff that doesn't), testing recipes, and just being a terrific friend.fermicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912496005011895707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34867261.post-68944222525538505382010-11-22T22:44:04.257-05:002010-11-22T22:44:04.257-05:00Nice gesture on your part, Dave, to recognize your...Nice gesture on your part, Dave, to recognize your parents' neighbor for being what a good neighbor should be. That's pretty much the kind of people I grew up around here too. Still have many neighbors today who would go out of their way to help out and it really makes a nice difference in the perceptions one has of society as a result, doesn't it?Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.com