Author Archives: nancymack

There were some disappointments this week. I waited all week to hear from Walla Walla about a tree that was going to be planted on Earth Day by a group of Americorps workers. When I couldn’t stand it any more … Continue reading →

Sarah Bain introduced me to her class on Monday by telling them I was her favorite philanthropist “by far”. I never think of myself as a philanthropist but as a survivalist. I feel so lucky to have a way to … Continue reading →

Arbor Day is always a fun day, talking to the people who come to the festival, visiting with the tree people I haven’t seen for a while, and planting a tree. I manned the Urban Forestry table for most of … Continue reading →

Lots of tree stuff going on this week. Some were scheduled and some were surprises. The tree at the Library Foundation didn’t bring as much money as I had hoped, but – the winner is a FUN co-worker from the … Continue reading →

This is a big auction month for the Susie Forest. I donated trees for the auctions of three great local organizations. Last Saturday after spending 3 1/2 hours selling the Bicycle Alliance at the Spokane Bike Swap I headed for … Continue reading →

April 16 is a special day for me and I’ve found it to be that way for lots of people. Of course, for me it’s special because it’s Susie’s birthday. And it’s Susie’s namesake Susie Campbell’s birthday also. Susie’s dog, … Continue reading →

The green glow arrived Saturday on my street. At the beginning of April I always look for that glow that trees get just as they leaf out. That ritual started on our second trip to the hospital April 16,1965, to … Continue reading →

Oh, the power of trees! Why did my iPad stop hooking up to the Internet? Was there something amiss with Jack’s wi-fi or is the iPad messed up? I decided to walk downtown to get some help from the store … Continue reading →

Susie had a dog, Waltzing Matilda, known as Tilly and a cat named Banjo (after the author of Waltzing Matilda). The cat went to live with a friend of mine and has since died. But Tilly is living a happy … Continue reading →

Eleven years ago my morning was very normal. Before I left for work a letter from Susie that I had read to a friend fell off the bookcase where I had stashed it instead of putting it away. The letter … Continue reading →