Saturday, August 19, 2017

Elaine and the Forest Service

Elaine had several years of very successful experience with the Forest Service in USDA while we were back in the Washington, D.C. area. She started with the FS as a Secretary and advanced rapidly to a Management Analyst position in the Timber Management Division. This 17 x 11 inch slab of Colorado Limestone, (3/4" thick) came from the Cattermole Studio in Idaho Springs, Colorado and was shipped to Elaine in 1973. The Lichen is natural and the drawing of the Deer on the stone, is done by a secret, Native American process. It has occupied a prominent place in each our Family Rooms since, in the  3 houses where we have lived.
This 11 x 12 inch, Forest Service sign also came to Elaine during the time of working with the Agency. The story is that one of our kids spotted it in a midst of garbage, pullled it out, cleaned it up and gave it to Elaine as a Christmas present. She never mentioned to any of her fellow Forest Service employees that she had one of these that so distinctly identify National Forests. It has never been displayed in our  Family Rooms, but usually put up in my shop rafters. It was one of several things that Verlon pulled down from places difficult to reach. At this stage of our move preparation, we are utilizing his ability to do many of the things we are unable to do as well as focusing of the things we know we will move to the new location at Brookdale Independent Living here is Seward.

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