#lyonsstrong

[chsesteinarchived]

Momma and I at the mother daughter pottery tea. #earlymothersday #mommaandme #loveher #lyonsstrong

[lizzy-scully]

Please Don't Forget… Please don't forget Lyons, Left Hand, Glen Haven, Jamestown… It's business as usual everywhere else. I'm not sure most people really understand how hard these sweet mountain towns were hit. We're not in the news anymore. I spoke with some family members last week, and they didn't realize that Lyons is still a wreck, that it will take years of rebuilding before it even approaches what it once was (though I believe it will rebuild even better!) There is a collective sadness & confusion shared in the Lyons community. Our pain is very much alive--every time we walk through town and see another house torn in half and junkyards of cars and propane tanks; every time we cry with friends who have lost everything; every time we drive through Main Street and see only two shops open. Some of our restaurants won't open again; some of our people won't come back. The Montessori school closed, the owner gone; the Gear Shop shut down, and the Apothecary. The Lyons Fork not open until spring. So many friends asking, "Have you heard of any places for rent? I want to come home." Please don't forget us. We need you more than ever now. And we so appreciate you--the volunteers, the people who donate money and who attend our fundraisers. Thank you so much. I am deeply grateful. We are deeply grateful. Please visit: http://www.lyonsfightsback.org/

[lizzy-scully]

Thank you, Lyons Volunteers. These photos were taken at Planet Bluegrass. xoxoxo

[lizzy-scully]

I feel better when I'm working, when I'm shoveling dirt along with amazing people who don't think twice about helping the folks of Lyons. People are kind. People are cool. I am so grateful every day. Today was the best day I've had in months. I felt happy. I worked alongside dozens of volunteers at #PlanetBluegrass. I bought coffee at the #StoneCup. I ate chicken soup with veggies with many friends on my front porch. I played my mandolin. I tried to sing, but my voice is hoarse. I sang anyway. And I cried. And I laughed. And then I watched 1000 people walk around Lyons, dressed in the best Halloween costumes I have ever seen. I'm so psyched to see my friends and neighbors coming home, shops opening, lights turning on. #LyonsStrong #ILoveLyons