I really don’t have any use anymore for spending time with people who won’t trade vulnerable stories with me. I think that’s why I fell in love with your work from the first post I happened on scrolling Facebook.
Kimberly Carter: First, Congratulations to you and Christopher!
Juno looks so clean, fluffy and huggable.
Having lived on the Gulf Coast through Hurricane Katrina, having escaped totally unscathed, but a beautiful daughter and son-in-law who lost it all, and who knew friends who lost their lives in the storm . . Whew, this with Helene and Milton is quite real to those who lived through that event of 29 August 2005.
You deliver quite a tribute to Christopher:
"Spending our first week of marriage in the thick of a natural disaster and now our second week with me sick and barely functioning would be daunting for some men, but not Christopher. He’s back at work now while still worrying about the six thousand houseplants that need to be brought inside because of cooler temps (I have no idea how they withstood the wind gusts while the 100 + ft. white oaks did not), waging battle with the cabbage worms, making sure the hay room is stocked, placing my laptop in safe spots when I fall asleep, and filling in every gap that becomes visible when he never once signed up to be a farmer.
"It is a whole new world being married to someone I like — someone who is competent and dependable.
This is third time that I have been delivered into the hands of someone who endured Katrina this week. I get it now. I get how you really don’t know until you know what it’s like to be at the mercy of something fierce and uncontrollable and then at the mercy of the kindness of neighbors. Thank you for reading my words and giving the world your stories.
I want to make Juno a patron saint.
Christopher is so easy to write tributes for because he’s just gets out there and does the work and takes care of his people. I want to more like him every day. I see Navy in your bio and Christopher was built up in that world, but I think he was just born orderly and logical and compassionate.
I'm following you Kimberly - we all want to help. What an initiation for a marriage and what a gorgeous writer you are. Do you know Sheri Barker? She's my friend near you, also Dr. Raymond Barfield is a friend and you know how busy the doctors are right now in Asheville. Sending you love and strength and hope and....anything else you know is needed. I'm more than happy to spread the word for how to help to the writers in our community and to send packages directly to families in need. Let's start a box train...and yes to love stories, we need more shared love stories. And now of course we are all in love with Christopher, thanks for sharing him with us.
Thank you for following me and for enriching the world with your work. I don’t have very many writers I stop everything and read anymore, but you and one other could hand me scribbles on the back of a receipt and I’d study it for hours.
I love how our connections condense the world. Christopher’s family is from Hilo and we spent a few weeks in February there. I was nervous. I wasn’t sure if the island would accept me. By the time we left I was crying because I knew Hilo and Pahoa are now my second home. I don’t know your contacts in western NC but I am going to find them.
Please let’s put ideas together for how you and your community can help. Most of the drop off points are asking people to hold off on tangible donations of items because they’re inundated with goods and slowly dispersing to the places most in need. However I’m putting together a list of small businesses, artisans, and service providers in the region who are rebuilding and need to amp their cash flow to survive. Let’s brainstorm and find ways for your community to send healing help this way.
Kimberly, I wonder if we might gather a list of nature/environmental Substack writers who are doing the emotional work of writing about Helene and her teachings. Paid subscribers help us in the trenches but even the free subscriptions are welcome because we need to get these stories out there. It’s our moral obligation and support be it a heart, a comment, or a paid subscription help us heal and do the healing work.💧💦🩵
I think this is a brilliant idea! It’s funny how quickly my concept of subscriptions changed after the storm. Previously it was — yay! Supporter! But as I started compiling resources it became yes! Potential aid and exposure! Whenever a subscription notice came in. Compiling the stories is essential. Let me know what I can do to help.
Thank you for giving me permission to be raw and vulnerable. This life in a crazy world isn’t easy but your words make it better. 🖤🖤🖤
Sharing vulnerable stories is what connects us all!
I really don’t have any use anymore for spending time with people who won’t trade vulnerable stories with me. I think that’s why I fell in love with your work from the first post I happened on scrolling Facebook.
Kimberly Carter: First, Congratulations to you and Christopher!
Juno looks so clean, fluffy and huggable.
Having lived on the Gulf Coast through Hurricane Katrina, having escaped totally unscathed, but a beautiful daughter and son-in-law who lost it all, and who knew friends who lost their lives in the storm . . Whew, this with Helene and Milton is quite real to those who lived through that event of 29 August 2005.
You deliver quite a tribute to Christopher:
"Spending our first week of marriage in the thick of a natural disaster and now our second week with me sick and barely functioning would be daunting for some men, but not Christopher. He’s back at work now while still worrying about the six thousand houseplants that need to be brought inside because of cooler temps (I have no idea how they withstood the wind gusts while the 100 + ft. white oaks did not), waging battle with the cabbage worms, making sure the hay room is stocked, placing my laptop in safe spots when I fall asleep, and filling in every gap that becomes visible when he never once signed up to be a farmer.
"It is a whole new world being married to someone I like — someone who is competent and dependable.
This is third time that I have been delivered into the hands of someone who endured Katrina this week. I get it now. I get how you really don’t know until you know what it’s like to be at the mercy of something fierce and uncontrollable and then at the mercy of the kindness of neighbors. Thank you for reading my words and giving the world your stories.
I want to make Juno a patron saint.
Christopher is so easy to write tributes for because he’s just gets out there and does the work and takes care of his people. I want to more like him every day. I see Navy in your bio and Christopher was built up in that world, but I think he was just born orderly and logical and compassionate.
I'm following you Kimberly - we all want to help. What an initiation for a marriage and what a gorgeous writer you are. Do you know Sheri Barker? She's my friend near you, also Dr. Raymond Barfield is a friend and you know how busy the doctors are right now in Asheville. Sending you love and strength and hope and....anything else you know is needed. I'm more than happy to spread the word for how to help to the writers in our community and to send packages directly to families in need. Let's start a box train...and yes to love stories, we need more shared love stories. And now of course we are all in love with Christopher, thanks for sharing him with us.
And thank you so much for your fine praise and keeping up with my work. ❤️
Thank you for following me and for enriching the world with your work. I don’t have very many writers I stop everything and read anymore, but you and one other could hand me scribbles on the back of a receipt and I’d study it for hours.
I love how our connections condense the world. Christopher’s family is from Hilo and we spent a few weeks in February there. I was nervous. I wasn’t sure if the island would accept me. By the time we left I was crying because I knew Hilo and Pahoa are now my second home. I don’t know your contacts in western NC but I am going to find them.
Please let’s put ideas together for how you and your community can help. Most of the drop off points are asking people to hold off on tangible donations of items because they’re inundated with goods and slowly dispersing to the places most in need. However I’m putting together a list of small businesses, artisans, and service providers in the region who are rebuilding and need to amp their cash flow to survive. Let’s brainstorm and find ways for your community to send healing help this way.
Kimberly, I wonder if we might gather a list of nature/environmental Substack writers who are doing the emotional work of writing about Helene and her teachings. Paid subscribers help us in the trenches but even the free subscriptions are welcome because we need to get these stories out there. It’s our moral obligation and support be it a heart, a comment, or a paid subscription help us heal and do the healing work.💧💦🩵
I think this is a brilliant idea! It’s funny how quickly my concept of subscriptions changed after the storm. Previously it was — yay! Supporter! But as I started compiling resources it became yes! Potential aid and exposure! Whenever a subscription notice came in. Compiling the stories is essential. Let me know what I can do to help.