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Today is a Holy Day! šš» Memorial Day is a day of respect and remembrance for those true heroās that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms!
The tumult and the shouting dies;
Ā Ā Ā The Captains and the Kings depart:
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
Ā Ā Ā An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forgetālest we forget!
~ Rudyard Kipling
God Bless America!
Mark Carter
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I have received a few calls and messages asking if we are open today, we are not… We are closed today and Monday for Memorial Day. Have a great weekend! And remember, This weekend we honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. āAll gave some. Some gave allā.
Remember
Someoneās child, left long ago,
A strange land,
Someoneās foe.
An unmarked grave, fields of green,
Resting quiet,
Just eighteen.
Winds of freedom, wash us now,
Remember him,
This I vow
~ Victor C. Kleinschmit
Have a safe and Happy holiday!
God Bless America šŗšø
Mark Carter
Filed under: Family time, Food, Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, music, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunrises, Sunsets, Waterfalls | Tags: Family, Family Fun, Family time, Family Traditions, Fun, Happiness, Happy, Happy Holidays, Live Long & Prosper, Love, Love and Meaning, Stop and smell the Roses, Sunrises, Sunsets, The Smell Of Rain, YODO, YOLO
Thatās my new motto… Instead of YOLO (You only live once) Its YODO (You Only Die Once)!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
God Bless America šŗšø
Mark C.
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A timely throwback memory. My cousin Kim is in town for graduations and a few other things, so I pulled up a few old pics and made a little collage of Kim and family down through the years. Cousins are very special family! We are as close as siblings and even better friends than if we were brothers and sisters š
Hereās to #Throwbackthursday!
Mark Carter
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Spring is my favorite season for many reasons. Itās also my busiest season for many of the same reasons. Coming out of Winter, everyone emerges from their hibernation and blossoms šŗ The phone starts ringing, and Iām out designing Waterfalls and Landscapes 6 and maybe even 7 days a week… And, I love ā¤ļø it!
But, right about mid May every year, I look up and realize that Spring is running away… Keeping the work/life balance is tough sometimes š Even on a Sunday Morning.
IF you havenāt, get out there now and grab some Spring before we transition to Summer… Itās right around the corner š
“By the time one is eighty, it is said, there is no longer a tug of warĀ in the garden with the May flowers hauling like mad against theĀ claims of the other months.Ā All is at last in balance and all isĀ serene.Ā The gardener is usually dead, of course.”
~ Henry Mitchell
Mark C.
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My day started early… straightened up the house a little, straightened up outside and on the porch a little… Cleaned the grill real good, cut up veggies and sliced salmon filets, etc etc. Getting ready for Motherās Day lunch is a bit of work, BUT, worth every minute of the effort! ā¤ļø
I meant to get good pictures of the plated food before it was all eaten… Oh well, I guess it was good š By the time I remembered, there wasnāt much left…
I got a picture with all the moms in the room together. Pretty awesome if you ask me. My mom and sister and My wife and her mom.
āYouth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A motherās secret hope outlives them all.ā
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
Happy Motherās Day to all the Moms out there! What would we do without yāall?!
Mark Carter
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I always enjoy looking back on #throwbackthursday. Today my memory is in full bloom.
As a young man, I spent much of my Summer time working with my Grandad. Gardening, working cattle and cutting, splitting and hauling wood šŖµ for the winter. A HUGE old oak tree fell in a ladyās yard during a storm. Grandad was called to cut it up and haul it away. So we did just that, and more.
The old Oak had fallen in a huge flower bed and destroyed a lot of plants. Including a big drift of these azaleas. She told us to take what we wanted if they were salvageable… So, grandma came over and picked out what she wanted and we dug em up and transplanted them to our home place. When Spring rolls around each year, this Azalea (the last one) is a living reminder of those times spent with my Grandad cutting wood and with my Grandma in the Garden ā¤ļø
Hereās to family memories!
#throwbackthursday
Mark Carter
Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.Ā
Jackson, Tn. 38305
Ph.#Ā 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
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āAs Per Traditionā, we, the āDistinguished Fewā will meet at the āBig Pondā, at the Nursery to Take our Annual āChilly Willy Plungeā exactly at sunrise, which is 6:41am in the morning! I am, SO! excited! š„ Last years plunge was canceled by the āPandemicā… But this year, IT… IS… ON!!! Tomorrow morning is the 1st day of the END of our āMask Mandate as well! So feel free to come on out topless! You are still welcome to wear a mask of course, and we will make our respective plunges this year in smaller than normal groups as well. So Come on! Always a fun event! But, tomorrow mornings āCWPā will be taken at a crisp, 27 degrees (+\-) Fahrenheitā¦ A record low temperature! Can you say shrinkage š„¶
I will open the gates as early as possible so everyone can get a number and get in position. I recommend that you come dressed in your chosen āPlunge attireā, wearing a robe or heavy coat & water shoes or flip flops. Some have even worn Cover Allās that they unzip and step right out of. Remember, itās gonna be COLD š„¶
REMEMBER āĀ please RSVP so I will know how much coco and mimosas to have ready šš»
- Bring your own towels! 2 or 3 of them!
ā Hot coco will be available.
PS: Thereās a rumor that a ācertain someoneā, will be serving Mimosas for an epic Sunrise š
Man, am I ready for this! šĀ Viva Laā āTradicionā!
Hee Haw yāall! See yaā in the AM!
Mark C.
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When you live at a Nursery, there are still many things to do on a Sunday morning. Check the Greenhouses, water plants, etc… This morning there was a little storm cleanup, and we had to check all the Fountains and Ponds for debris in the skimmers and the like (Bad wind and storms last night). But I love it š Walking into a warm greenhouse, the smell of the plants and the beauty of all the plants, Heaven! Iām still sitting in the greenhouse as I type this ā¤ļø The north wind is blowing outside today… But in here, itās a Sunny, Warm Spring day!
You might not have a greenhouse, but I hope you get out and enjoy this beautiful day!
āI like to think of people as a greenhouse
We are only a short moment in history
We can be radiant and beautiful
We can diffuse bliss and contentment
We can show the world that there is more to itĀ
Some of us are short-lived gardens
We forget to water ourselves
Forget that we need sunshine to live
We forget that most on our rainy days
When clouds swarm our four walls
And the light of day does not touch us like it used to
Our flowers droop, fall, and die
We are only plants that require attention
Living objects that some pick up and some only marvel at
We are unique and earmarked
We are not the same
But each of us are fascinating in our own way
Do not forget to take care of yourself
You have so much more to yourself
Than the desolation you feelā
~ authentic
Brunch is fixing to happen š
Mark C.
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George D. (Uncle Doug) Brinkley, passed away peacefully last night. Covid 19 pneumonia was just too much for his lungs to handle. He was loved by all that knew him. He led a very interesting life to say the least… He enlisted in the US Navy at age 19 and went on to work in Navy Nuclear Power. He attended college in California (UCSD & UCLA) and in Tennessee (TN Tech) where he earned several degrees including Electronic Engineering. He was an early computer designer and program writer for several companyās. But his heart was back home in the gardens. He came to work for me in 1989 when I started Carters Nursery. He said he was āBurned Outā on all the technology and computer screens. He wanted to get back outside and grow things. Which he did! He helpedĀ design landscapes, he worked in greenhouses, he watered and pruned, fertilized and mulched and everything else that goes with a Nursery business. He also helped me start a fish retailing set up where his engineering sense came in handy! He became an expert on Koi! We teased him a bit by calling him the āKoi Whispererā, but he really was… He was also a Chess ā Master! Playing and defeating most everyone that sat down across the board from him š
He retired in 2015 and enjoyed his time messing around in the gardens andĀ Ā koi ponds. He played chess ā and many other games with friends.Ā He loved spending timeĀ with friends and family! He also adored and loved his many pets. He will be forever missed.Ā Rest In Peace Uncle Doug šš» I Love you!
PS: We plan to have a memorial service in the future,Ā date TBD.Ā
Thank you and God Bless šš»
Mark Carter
