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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY. The past year feels like a ba

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY. The past year feels like a bad dream for everyone with the pandemic, but staying home, being alone with my pups, garden and work has certainly made me deal with my grief rather than avoid it. When bad things happen, sister Carcille and I always rise up and go through it head on, then sink after everything has been taken care of... just happy to have been her baby boy for all these years. So much LOVE from her and always TRAINING me to give LOVE to others. By golly, I’m gonna make sure her LOVE carries on forever. 💙💙💙 #lucky #memories #love #momma #family #rockcastlerivertradingcompany #beauty #friends #greatesthuman #babyboy #mommasboy #favorite #carloftisstyle #respect

NEW YORK CITY, circa 1995... This client lived in

NEW YORK CITY, circa 1995... This client lived in the tallest building in her neighborhood close to United Nations, but they kept erecting taller structures around her, and before you knew it, she was being looked at from all around. So, we built an arbor to create a ROOM for privacy and beauty. Because of weight restrictions, the columns were fiberglass (painted once and never split like wood columns 🤓) and the 50’s mix and match chairs were from the flea market out in Lambertville, NJ (some people golf, I SHOP!) For her parties, she would pick a theme/color and would rip out all the flowers/foliage and bring in new to create the PINK PARTY or the WHITE PARTY. Don’t worry, I never waste anything abs would give the old plants to my neighbors out in Bucks County. She would come out to greet guests in a dress to match the flowers...ain’t life GRAND? 😂😂😂👑🇺🇸 When I told this story to folks, they would sometimes say, “How wasteful and frivolous” but she helped many small businesses thrive, including me, and everytime I would start my fancy German car, would close my eyes and thank GOD and her for helping me buy it! What do you think about this 15th floor garden space?#garden #rooftop #rooftopgarden #urbangardening #newyorkcity #buckscounty #penthouse #funtimes #work #career #joncarloftisfinegardens

IT WAS TIME TO UPGRADE... yesterday, in this gorge

IT WAS TIME TO UPGRADE... yesterday, in this gorgeous entrance hall at BOTHERUM, I had two little linen chairs purchased for $50 each and my white chenille chair and a half that has been with me since out of college! And, of course, the petrified wood coffee table I grew up with. Today, though, finally got a @havenhome custom sofa from my sweet, beautiful and fun friend Hot-Dot (Dottie Maloney🥰) Now it had been made for someone else but was never used and they were selling it, making me the lucky owner. Don’t ya just LOVE it when something good comes along, the price was right AND be able to think about your good friend everytime you look at it? The @kravetinc wool fabric reminds me of the interiors of 1930’s @packard.official @cadillac luxury cars. And the scalloped cushions... as you can see, I take such good care of my things, trucks, cars, dogs , friends...this will be with me forever! You like it? #havenhome #lexingtonky #friends #friendship #interior #interiordesign #value #botherum #upgrade #happy #joncarloftisfinegardens

AND THEN, THE SUN CAME OUT... it’s a new day! #

AND THEN, THE SUN CAME OUT... it’s a new day! #sunshine #letthesunshinein #letthesunshine #home #homesweethome #botherum #happiness #love #preservation #interior #architecture

AND ANOTHER THING, ‘CAUSE I’M NOT DONE WITH YO

AND ANOTHER THING, ‘CAUSE I’M NOT DONE WITH YOU... on my mother’s grave, I’ve NEVER done anything to “get attention or climb a ladder”. Period. I do things, jump right in feet first, because someone has asked me to help them with their cause/philanthropy and I WANTED to do it. Ask my family, if I don’t want to do something, by golly, hell will freeze over before you make me do it. Or when I’ve put my all into something that is important to me like the and do it for 9 years straight (I like to do things for a couple of years, maybe, bring the fun and build it up, then move to the next...why would you think that your organization is the only thing on my mind? I’ve got lots of people/things that interest me) then say NO one time and have little ignorant shits say, “Well, he’s too big for us now”. BITCH, this is exactly why I don’t like most cats and some people... you feed them, then if you stop or have an emergency and can’t feed them, then they turn on you (but forget the 9 years of feeding 👊) Or when people think they can use my name/connections/goodwill to sell their products not give me a commission after it has been established for years and then just stop doing it? Bitch, you are going down. Ive got 230 years of the meanest Clay County blood in my body, a photographic memory (ask anyone who knows me) and it scares me to think about things when people take advantage. Shiver me timber’s. ☠️ If you don’t think a boy from the Rockcastle River that moved to New York City, made a huge success by word of mouth only, dealt with awful, filthy low class people who tried to make my life miserable getting my stuff up to the nice lady in the penthouse...doesn’t have the tenacious and strong disposition to conquer... then...keep on thinking that...Daddy always taught me, “Boy, use your manners, watch/observe everything, don’t act like a know-it-all, and never let them think that you’ve memorized it all, and are going to come back and CRUSH them like a Coke can on the ground. 👊. OK, I’m done now. Heading out to do my horse lessons and come back a different, wonderful person. Honey, telling it like it T-I-IS Shiiiiiiiit. #happynow #dontmesswithtexas or CLAY CO

MONDAY NIGHT CONFESSION Today, worked on a project

MONDAY NIGHT CONFESSION Today, worked on a project in Louisville and, as always, knocking it out of the park, because I’m not just casually designing/installing a garden, dammit, putting my all into making it the best it can be. Then saw another project to finalize ideas with @tdmckinley_ , then, on top of that, the Rockcastle River rose up the 3rd highest it has been since 1913, coming within 2” of the threshold of my family home basement where lord of things are stored. There is nothing I could do about it but the stress was really something, thinking about black mold, the smell, cleanup... At the same time, someone I barely know called my cell phone number 3 times wanting to get free advice on their garden “get your eyes on it to get your great ideas” but if I saw their husband who is either a doctor or lawyer, well, you can be sure I would be paying for every minute. Are you NUTS, Stupid or that privileged to think that you can take up hours of my time when I’ve got bills to pay (and honey, I ain’t buying that cheap crap that they might buy, I only buy the BEST, and that is why I work 7 days a week!) And your non-profit that needs help with money making ideas to keep afloat? So happy what you do and I’ve given my ideas/connections/time to raise money/goodwill for your group, only to hear that “Jon does things to get his name out there”..... what a F!@&$?! IDIOT. Let’s go somewhere together, anywhere, and see that I don’t NEED ATTENTION, because it comes naturally by being a good person. Not trying to be on any board (good gawd, I would rather clean a toilet👊) and certainly don’t need any extra attention, bitch. Folks. I’m not sitting home and filing my nails all day long and if you are wearing me out, WANTING, WANTING my precious time, attention and donations from me, I’m DONE. Let me just live my good life. Yes, I’m a nice guy and always have been, but people are wearing me out and after this pandemic/losing Momma/expensive D-I-V-O-R-C-E/2020, I’m not putting up with it. Bam! Leave me alone! #woke #tiredofpeoplewantingandnotgiving #leavemealone #daddysworking #tryingtowork #peace #truth #mondaymotivation #newme

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