Tomorrow is Arbor day. I meant to send out cards, since I am the only arborist many of my friends know. I feel responsible to inform them of the important holiday. I have neglected my duties. I will try to make or find an e-card to send.Having lived in San Diego the past 4 years, I forgot what Spring is like. It is amazing, things grow so fast. It seems each day more is green and lovely. I got to drive to Sequim, WA today. I drove up the 101 HWY, through the edge of the Olympic National Forest. I went up for some work near Gardiner, WA, but went further to Sequim to have lunch with a friend, Sue, who has recently moved to Port Angeles. Oooooh and don't get me started on the DELICIOUS lunch we had at the Alderwood Bistro, mmmmhhhh. As I have been enjoying spring I have most enjoyed the Dogwood tree. In books on the meaning of trees and flowers, it says the Dogwood signifies ‘I am indifferent to you’. This is unfortunate. Native Americans took the arrival of the white flowers as a signal it was time to plant crops. It is also the state tree of Virginia. They also say in a pinch it can be used as a primitive toothbrush. As you chew on the end for a few minutes, the fibers separate and become soft, forming a brush.
That is all I have to say for now, I want to go and make a card for Arbor Day. By-the-by, Arbor Day was started in the state of Nebraska by J. Sterling Morton on January 4th, 1872. He was a legislator/farmer who proposed that an annual day be observed especially for the purpose of planting trees. He felt that Nebraska was particularly barren of trees. On the first Arbor Day observed, over a million trees were planted in Nebraska. Having since been adopted by all states, it is observed the last Friday in April.
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Excellent post. As my thoughts lead to bed, I am particularly taken with nature's toothbrush. It is something I will use in future, probably in Virginia's backwoods or on vacation anywhere when I forget it yet again. Though it is not as bad as forgetting deodorant (happened once holed up in a cabin in the snow for 5 days) or my glasses (happened last week at Disneyland) and I was wondering if I could go on wearing my contacts for so many hours. Obviously I lived through and did not suffer overly. But I digress. I hope the friend you met was SR. I want to hear all about it. And the lunch. I am happy I can picture Sequim as I was on your drive once. I think men should learn about flowers and gems as part of their scouting or etiquette lessons.
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