Hi Lisa! This is an interesting post for me to read. My stepmother's father was a career employee of the Forestry Service. That man was a native of Pennsylvania, and he was the son and brother of coal miners. He decided as a young man that he did not want to become a coal miner himself, so he opted for college and then joined the Forestry Service in the 1920s. He was quite a nice guy to me and I wish I had asked him to tell me of his professional experiences. So thank you for your work with our Forestry Service people today. They are very dedicated people and they do so much to help others. I have two relatives who are also campground hosts for National Park Service. I really appreciate your teaching work, not only because of my memories of that nice old man, but also because I'm a newly retired Federal employee. I think you really appreciate people who give their whole careers to public service. May I ask a question after seeing the photo of your desk in the cottage? Does Jason have a similar desk for his use? (Smile.)
Hi Robert! The Forest Service employees I've met have all been really are dedicated people and care passionately about the forest. Thank you for your service as well!
As to the desk -- I told Jason and he laughed out loud! The answer is that he uses the kitchen table as his desk, lol!
Thanks, Jessica! It WAS scary painting them all on there -- the pressure kept going up the more I added! I'm glad I did it though -- I'm not that great at working digitally and I really wanted to donate a whole poster full of fall trail finds.
Fun to see you roaming in the forests of the north. Fall is a great time to find treasure. A collection of seeds - acorns are fun to draw, seed heads on plants and all the different colored leaves. I am collecting a variety of leaves for my journal page today.
Hi Lisa! This is an interesting post for me to read. My stepmother's father was a career employee of the Forestry Service. That man was a native of Pennsylvania, and he was the son and brother of coal miners. He decided as a young man that he did not want to become a coal miner himself, so he opted for college and then joined the Forestry Service in the 1920s. He was quite a nice guy to me and I wish I had asked him to tell me of his professional experiences. So thank you for your work with our Forestry Service people today. They are very dedicated people and they do so much to help others. I have two relatives who are also campground hosts for National Park Service. I really appreciate your teaching work, not only because of my memories of that nice old man, but also because I'm a newly retired Federal employee. I think you really appreciate people who give their whole careers to public service. May I ask a question after seeing the photo of your desk in the cottage? Does Jason have a similar desk for his use? (Smile.)
Hi Robert! The Forest Service employees I've met have all been really are dedicated people and care passionately about the forest. Thank you for your service as well!
As to the desk -- I told Jason and he laughed out loud! The answer is that he uses the kitchen table as his desk, lol!
Painting all of those cool forest finds on one big sheet is a little scary! But its looking so beautiful 😍
Thanks, Jessica! It WAS scary painting them all on there -- the pressure kept going up the more I added! I'm glad I did it though -- I'm not that great at working digitally and I really wanted to donate a whole poster full of fall trail finds.
Fun to see you roaming in the forests of the north. Fall is a great time to find treasure. A collection of seeds - acorns are fun to draw, seed heads on plants and all the different colored leaves. I am collecting a variety of leaves for my journal page today.