I talked about Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival so much that many of you unfollowed me on Twitter. Mea culpa; but I’m not done yet.
Here’s the wrap-up shot by my producer Regina Davis. What, doesn’t everyone have a producer?
In other nerd news, yesterday I attended my first Street Tree Seminar meeting. The meeting was held at the beautiful Santa Monica Library.
Tucked in the library courtyard.
After circling the neighborhood and gasping at the sight of Fred Segal and Plant Raw I promptly text messaged the husband, “I want to move to Santa Monica.”
Street Tree Seminar is an organization dedicated to the development, health care and management of street trees in rural and urban areas within southern California. The membership consists of professional tree managers, arborists and associated organizations and companies.
I know what you’re thinking. Anarchy isn’t any of the above. Oh contraire mon frère, I was awarded a prominent Street Tree Seminar scholarship. I was made and now part of the family.
After official business was settled we broke bread and mingled. Arborists are fun! I met the nicest most generous people eager to teach me their trade. There were familiar faces, a couple of fellow Long Beachers, and to my surprise some were familiar with my blog. I collected several business cards and will be taking up the many mentorship offers including lessons on how-to climb a tree. I’m looking at you Stephen!
Admittedly I wonder, sometimes worry about what lies ahead. I am a casualty of the economic downturn, doing my best. However when one door closes another one opens. Street Tree Seminar is encouraging me to follow my passion. Horticulture, arboriculture, master gardener, TV, the sky is the limit!
The economy blows and if you have found yourself on a similar path I encourage you to live what you love.
You are an inspiration!!
Who unfollowed you? Point me in the right direction and I’ll beat them up. OK, not really. I’ve never been in a fight before.
The Street Tree deal sounds pretty cool. Congrats on the scholarship!
6 years ago when I lost my job a friend of mine that owned her own landscaping company temporarily hired me to help with the fall planting. This was in Dallas and it was a cold and rainy job. Guess what? It was also the happiest I’ve ever been at a job. After 8 hours of digging in the dirt I would come home with dirt under my nails and in my hair feeling like I had really acomplished something.
Sigh, now I’m back to sitting behind a computer all day wishing I could garden. I guess that’s why I guerilla garden.
Congrats on your scholarship!
How cute are you?! I love the video!