Finding your Passion

Progress is being made on laying the newspapers and compost at the vacant lot across the street from me. I keep looking at all the trees around me when I am working, hoping that the area will receive 6 full hours of sun a day which is what most vegetables really need to thrive. Some pruning may be in order here.

On another note, it won’t be long before I hang up my hat at the Hoyt Library where I have spent the last 30 years of my life. This year we had a wonderful celebration for our 120 years as a federal depository library. As the documents librarian for the past 21 years I decided it was time to give this collection the special tribute it deserves. We had several government officials at the celebration and received some very nice tributes that now hang in the room where the collection is located. In a previous post I had a picture of two horses and a plow that I took to be my grandfather (well it could have been). That came from a Department of Agriculture document (none of these documents can be copyrighted so it is perfectly legitimate for me to post it). You never know what you might find in this wonderful collection, even some items of use to a gardener.



As I head into this next phase of my life I feel a great deal of gratitude for being able to do all the things I have done and excitement at the things I am going to be able to do. What a wonderful pleasure it has been being able to work in this lovely building with a great cadre of coworkers, some of whom have become dear friends. How fortunate I am to be able to look forward to working at the Master Gardener table at the Farmer’s Market and the Cooperative Extensions Service answering people’s questions about gardening. You can take the reference librarian out of the library, but you can’t take reference out of the librarian. I truly look forward to continuing to practice my passions in life and wish everyone the same pleasure.