Chickadee

Sister, Master Gardener, Program Specialist... 'Instigator.' I've been called many things.

'Instigator' bubbled up when I served as the Coweta County Master Gardener Coordinator. I helped start the Coweta County Master Gardener Association. In the early years, that meant I recruited and managed volunteers; coordinated events, programs, and activities; conducted business and meetings--you get the picture. Each year for a series of years, I would try to pitch the leadership role.

"No, no, we want you to keep doing what you're doing (wink, wink)."

Master Gardener, Bill Adams, declared my title to be 'Instigator' rather than Coordinator--apropos. I loved every minute.

I'm also called Daughter.

I remember as a young child having an affinity for birds, well, for catching birds. At the age of three, I was extremely light on my feet and could quietly tiptoe behind small birds scooping them into my hands. It's true; I have witnesses. Most often it was catch and release--maybe once in the house. (I've blurred some of the memories.) This propensity, in part, prompted from my mother the nickname, Chickadee.

Frequently, I post images of birds in flight--typically, on Fridays. Driven by the end of a productive workweek is the urge to fly away. Cheers to living a balanced life between work and play!

"I celebrate the woman who 'taught me to fly,' encouraged me to work, and now reminds me to play." ~ Chickadee

[Carolyn Fjeran, LowTide reflective writer with a colloquial twist; former writer for Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners, and The Newnan Times-Herald]