Showing posts with label tree planting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tree planting. Show all posts

July 10, 2023

akr inspired | 667

 


Last fall, Irving added Annie's 2022 crew to their billboard.

In May, it was the first time for me to see it in person.

We made a little stop along the highway near Petitcodiac.




October 20, 2022

July 4, 2022

akr inspired | 581

 


They started out with 15 tree planters and a crew chief.

A few weeks in, they had only 5 tree planters and a crew chief.

It is a job that takes strength, persistence, resiliency, and optimism.

Photo Source: Irving


Textbook | Math


June 14, 2022

akr inspired | 575 | Rr

raccoons

Because her backpack is dirty from tree planting, Annie often leaves it on the porch. She goes to work very early so she packs the night before. One night, she put her backpack out with her lunch bag inside of it.

When Annie went to leave the next morning, she noticed her lunch bag missing, wondered what I did with it, and scurried around trying to make another.

We learned that Jim had heard something in the night and brought the backpack inside. It had been opened with things laying outside the bag, but he didn't realize anything was missing. 

Somewhere in our woods, raccoons enjoyed a lunch packed in a purple insulated lunch bag!


Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life


October 5, 2021

September 9, 2021

Sharing Our Stories | tree planting

At the end of the tree planting season, Eliza made a video. 

There were

   bruises

   blisters

   bug bites

   8pm bedtimes

   4am mornings

   bandaged feet

   Christmas toe

   hot days

   eating on the move 

   wet boots

But there were

   beautiful sunrises

   great views of their province

   fresh air

   lots of critters

   wonderful people

   goals surpassed

   opportunities

   thousands and thousands of trees planted

Annie and Eliza came home after long, hard days with a smile. 

Every day.


May 3, 2021

akr inspired | 408

 

Three thoughts about this 5:15am photo -

   I am proud of them for planting trees for Irving this summer.

   I love that they are doing it together.

   I'm shocked they let me take their picture.