Memory Tree

Today we planted a tree for our dear friend Rachel.  In 2007 Rachel evaluated our wetlands area and made suggestions on what trees we should plant on our property.  So today we planted an Oregon Ash in her memory  along with a Garry Oak as that was her very favorite tree.

 

We were able to purchase a 16' Oregon Ash from a native plant nursery near here.

 

The site was very wet due to flooding from all the rain we have gotten lately and the antics of our new beavers.

  

  

Planted and protected from the beavers.

 

Next up we planted a Garry Oak in a much dryer area.

  

We fenced it in as well to protect it from the beavers and voles.

  

Linda brought some plum brandy from Serbia that Rachel would have loved, it was called Yellow Jacket. 

We toasted to her and the newly planted trees.

It was a beautiful sunny warm day and Rachel would have loved the entire event, even the mud.

 

Rachel Virden Hulscher

1974-2009

I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the sweet uplifting rush,
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still in each new dawn.

Comments

[leah]

what a beautiful post. and i love the new blog design (i have been reading through bloglines for a while, so i'm not sure when you actually redesigned it - but it looks great!)

[barb wright]

I agree. The colors are wonderful and that was a very nice post and the pictures were great as usual.

[Lee Virden DuBose]

Thank you so much! Rachel would be so happy that you planted these trees and would be amazed that you would do it to honor her memory. I hope we can see them when we are there later this month!

[Edith van Doorn]

I don't know you, or didn't know Rachel, but I found this blog after some googling, and I feel I have to let you know that I read this (it feels a bit like intruding). However, I just wanted to say that I think this is a wonderful thing you've done for Rachel, and a remarkable, inspiring way to honour her, and literally keeping her soul alive. Bless you.

Regards, Edith

[Lily Virden]

This is extremely thoughtful and such a wonderful idea. Extremely kind for this to be done in memory of dear Rachel. Very touching....