Networking .... Love it!

It's been a long few days here at All Things Country. The Dave person has been working away at Ravenna Florist and Greenhouse, helping the crew tear down the old greenhouse ..... which has left me handling errands in town, attending meetings, handing out copies of All Things Country Magazine. Not to mention chores at the farm, weeding, harvesting veggies. Whew.....

I must say though, I'm so refreshed today and ready to blast through another day. It's been an incredible couple of days networking with other business owners in the area. I love it too. You see, I live in Estill County, but I'm not 'from here.' I don't hold the same love of the county -exclusively- that others that have been born and raised here do. I love Powell County and Carter County and Montgomery County just as much as I do Estill County. It's because I love all of Kentucky.

At the Chamber Luncheon this week, it was awesome to connect with Ethan and Katie Moore from WSKV in Powell County. We have worked pretty closely with them for the past several years and would do anything to help them out, as they would with us. This is how is should work. We're all striving for the same thing. To keep businesses IN our small communities. It's a struggle. Not just here - everywhere.

Since we started All Things Country, the crew at WSKV is the ONLY other news outlet that has ever promoted us in any way. And we are in the same business basically .... selling advertising to all these same businesses. It means alot to us that Ethan and the rest of the crew over there wants us to succeed just as much as they want to succeed - and vice versa. Ethan spoke at the luncheon about not putting all your [advertising] eggs in one basket. Alot of the same advertisers on the radio also advertise in All Things Country. Thankfully most don't choose one of us over the other.

At another function this week, the Kiwanis Club from Lee County came down to join us at our Kiwanis Club meeting. It was another nice connection. We learned some about their park at Happy Top, I'm anxious to go check it out on our next trip up to Beattyville. Their club struggles, the same as ours. With fundraising. The Irvine/Ravenna Kiwanis Club's annual auction is fast approaching and fundraising for that is going to be a priority over the next month or so. The money raised goes to help out with children's projects supported by Kiwanis. That's the main reason we joined Kiwanis - to help out with children in our community.

Maybe I'm most refreshed by our Old Time Camp Meeting at church last night though. It's was awesome. I'm almost giddy to go back tonight. What fun! And the message last night - amazing. Can't wait for tonight's message. Even more 'networking' was done last night. I had no idea that I've been greeting Jeanette King's daughter for the past few months at church, but Jeanette was there last night and that connection was made. Love it......

And love all of you out there in our neighboring counties too. Have a blessed day each and every one!
Pam