I regularly walk in a neighborhood where the garden sheds are larger than my house. I have a cat; they have horses. Even an occasional llama. The lawns are immaculate, and the views are expansive.
The walk is good exercise and a chance to think about what I'm working on, what I'm reading or just what I'm wondering about. And it also gives me new ideas — flowers for our garden, trees I don't recognize and want to look up, and occasional decorating ideas. Even though I'm just a little guy who lives down the foothills from these homes, I benefit from peeking behind the curtains (that's figuratively, not literally) to get new ideas.
- Categories:
- Fundraiser Education
Pamela Barden is an independent fundraising consultant focused on direct response. You can read more of her fundraising columns here.