12/27/2024
Can you imagine a 25 acre peony field in the middle of Omaha? I had no idea the super popular Karl Rosenfield peony originated here as well 🤯
This post got me thinking about a story my dad recently told me of a farm he's rented most of his life, right by the outlet mall in Gretna. Not even 40 years ago he was working late & left a light on in one of the buildings because he was going to be back early in the morning. The owners gave him a "talking to" about making sure to turn the lights off because if anyone had car trouble on the interstate, they would see the light & come to their farm for help. It's so hard to imagine that area now illuminated at all hours by the enormous billboards for the outlet mall & the Flying J was once so bare that a little light from a nearby farm would be the only sign of life. Not even 40 years ago. A little more than my lifetime.
There's no real point to this post other than it's just mind blowing (and sad) how fast development happens & can completely change a 25 acre (HUGE!) Peony field to the middle of a busy city.
The new year is coming & everyone is always saying "out with the old, in with the new" but let's not rush it 😉