What do all of you do__or what did you work at? Part 2

Cactus and Succulent forum members would you be interested in knowing a little more about us? Like what is or was your occupation? If still working just list it___otherwise put retired before it. Since this was getting so long I started it over. For more details about us go back and read part 1.

jamlover-----------Retired junior high teacher
hostamomma----Tax Manager for a multi-national company
wandygirl----------Master Gardener and aspiring garden designer
tervherd------------Clinical Lab. Technologist 20 yrs.
NancySLAZ------Retired library cataloguer
QCHammy--------Physical therapist for 4 years
Dlmcgrw-----------California Probate Referee
Eclipse-------------Horticulture technician city parks dept.
helenchild---------Nurse Practitioner Atlanta VA & former racehorse breeder
2vernes------------Hairdresser and artist
pcds-----------------Periodontal Office Manager (now working just part-time)
mamasita----------Mom and activist
maureen1952----Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
AnalogDog--------Environmental Scientist, Geologist, & Computers
Little_things-------Estate agent (former Genetics lecturer, Aquaculture)
--(South Africa)- DW-Foodtechnologist

orchidman1-------Social Services Director
DougC--------------Retired Accountant
lroot------------------Public school administrator for four years & teacher
rockminer----------Gold miner and gardener
YodieCoyote------Degree in Art Ed. with strong minor in science
bagel_k-------------Physicist, working in research lab (10y)
zone10--------------Stay at home mom; retired bank manager
Crasulady2--------Volunteer Huntington Gardens 17 yrs.
hugeprops----------Film industry Property Master 25 years
smashedcactus---Group Leader - make rotors for Toyota
Spott-(Canada)---3D artist for now
kniphofia------------Bank loan processor; personnel assistant.
(United Kingdom)
plantnutga----------Daytime banker, offtime plant nut!
Minime8484-------Sales Support Consultant; Neotropical ornithologist
George--------------Ex dBase programmer now retired
weedsgalore------Artist and antiques dealer
oojen----------------Farm Wife and seed sales
starsplitter7--------Astronomer 15 years, looking for work as a CSI.

estrail1rider------- Retired high school teacher doing field research on small mammals
wren107------------Disabled-was data entry
BlissfulGarden---Former business owner, teacher, volunteer & caregiver...current student of life!
plantgeek88------ Painting contractor
rheomode----------Video game artist and pastelist
cactuspatch--------Word processing, secretary, bookkeeper
MitchF---------------Pastor
JoanJ----------------Accountant/Auditor
jrwbirds-------------Retired banker - 34 years
CactusJordi-------Retired chemist. C&S seed producer
cactus_lover------Dyes & Chemical Business; Landscape/ Hort. student in University of Agriculture---(Pakistan)

Scorpioangel-----Stay at home Mom doing child day care.
chgrpt----------------Physical Therapy since 1967
Rebeccatowac----Public defender, landscaping and canoeing, author
oldmudhouse-----Semi-retired craftsperson
gardn_whisperer--Studied to be an OT; work as decorator
dragonflygardn---Property Manager/Real Estate agent
shellimac-----------Orkin Pest Control for 8+ years; milked cows 28 yrs.
Kell-------------------Retired RN
Machikoneko------Postal Clerk thirty one years
wormfood-----------Home Health Aide for the Elderly
allgr8dogs----------Special Ed teacher
Leroy Albert------- Retired Civil Engineer in Maritime constructions. Now doing field research in Canary Islands where I invite other amateurs to follow me into the mountains looking for succlents
gingerlily------------Basketmaker, soapmaker, dollmaker, weaver, former teacher

Clemen--------------Plant lover
toniwill---------------Librarian, writer, and antique dealer/collector
KactusKathi--------Retired/Disabled Western Regional Sales Manager Electronic Sales fortune 500 Co.
carla_ct ------------- Work in dental office; getting deg. in psychology
carrihulet------------Jeweler for 30 yrs. and landscape design student
lismil------------------Inspector,welder, chemical research tech.
palmbob-------------Veterinarian and artist
ashjuniper----------Plant biologist/botanist-----university prof
sempervi------------RN in an ED
thistlesifter----------Sr.Aerospace Engineer/Scientist 48 yrs, Horticulturalist 53 yrs
-------------------------Masters Athlete 7 yrs - Began at age 60_ still competing
Stake-----------------Retired nurseryman producing trees and grapevines for commercial growers.
Barmera (Australia)

I listed all the names that started a thread recently. Some of you don't start threads often. Please chime right in anyway. Tell me what you do and I'll add it right here in this spot. Jean


















This message was edited Mar 23, 2009 10:04 PM

Hey, jam....you need to keep pushing this one up to the top. I didn't even notice it until you said something in the original post.
Sharon

So far we represent 6 countries and 20 of the 50 US states. Isn't that great. If you aren't included yet please chime right in here.

This message was edited Nov 9, 2008 4:57 PM

Please add yourself here and I will put you in the group. Enjoy reading about all of you. Jean

where's Xenomorph? Teacher? Student? I've been waiting to hear.

Tell us where you are and your interests!

Anyone else?? Bumped up!!

I don't post often, but I am here reading this forum everyday. ^_^

I was a stay at home Mom --- now I take care of other's children --- newborns to kindergarten.

DebiV

Glad you checked in Scorpionangel. I will add you to folks interested in this forum.

Where's ecrane? What's his story?

KactusKathi - Retired/Disabled - I was the Western Regional Sales Manager for Electronic Sales for a fortune 500 Company.

Bumped up again!!

Ok jam lover, Clemen, plant lover

Last bump to top!!

It's off to the hurricane with the Red Cross.

This message was edited Sep 17, 2008 7:24 AM

JL- I wish you a safe and productive trip. God bless you for your hard work!

In former lives I was a librarian, a writer, a stay at home mom. Now I stay at home and the kids left! I deal in antiques/collectibles and play old time music.
toni

I am a Social Services Director in North Carolina. As a Master Gardener, I write a weekly column on gardening and have a greenhouse in which I grow Epies and orchids for fun. I have three grown children and four grands that keep me busy. bob

This message was edited Oct 30, 2008 10:59 AM

Hi I am disable-was data entry- Now a ture epi nut. with 200 epiphyllums

Periodontal Office Manager (now working just part-time) - 24 yr old son in Air Force leaving for Iraq on Sunday!!!

God Bless, pcds. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thank you so much mamasita - your kindness means a lot to me!

I also have a 24 year old son. At one point, he was seriously considering the Marines - I was a basket case. These days, he works in an ER and is also very active as a volunteer firefighter/emergency services tech. I highly respect our young men and women in the service; please keep us (me) posted with how he's doing, OK?

You bet! Sounds like your son is a very conscientious and caring individual. You should be proud - good job, mamasita.

Back atcha!

Public school administrator for four years, teacher for 15 years before that.

Lonny

It is very interesting to find out about others careers. Great idea! I am a retired library cataloguer.

Hey, Jam. Not to be too Cacti forum geeky, but a person who makes jewelry is usually called a jeweler, which is what I am. Thanks for keeping this going, it helps me understand peoples point of view. carri

I looked up your information:

Physical therapist for 4 years and hopefully many more.

Thanks for checkin in NancySLAZ and QCHammy. Nice to add a few more. Jean

I'm a video game artist and pastelist.

Actually the reason I became obsessed with succulents two months ago is because of the game I'm currently working on. And now I have about 30 new subjects for my pastels : )

pastelist??

pastelist?? paste list?? You left me somewhere's in the dust!! jam

OH, divide the word in a different place and you get pastel ist!! Sorry.

This message was edited Oct 30, 2008 6:53 PM

I love pastels! What else do you draw besides the succulents?

Hello everyone. New to this site and this forum. You all seem like a really interesting group of people. I moved to Florida from Ohio about 5 years ago and couldn't get anything that I'm used to growing to grow here. (Zone 11) So, I started to grow succulents and they love it here! I collect them now. Maybe you could add me to your list...I'm a Property Manager/Real Estate Agent. Nice to meet you all! Keep warm up north. :)

Dragonflygarden have you gone to Florida forum yet? I have trouble remembering names. We have a number of gardeners down your way

Not yet...thanks for the tip. I'll check it out.

Glad to have you join us dragonflygardn. Everyone's two cents worth helps.

Hey folks___we now represent 6 countries and 23 of the 50 US States.

paste list LOL. I'm totally going to use that from now on :D

I'm sorry jam ; ) if I tell people I'm a painter, everyone assumes oil or acrylic, so it's easier for me to be more technical.

mamasita - i mostly do still lifes with fruit or plants, sometimes random objects, i like to depict things that have life. I have a website with some work, but I'm not sure about the etiquette here, is it ok to post a personal website in this thread, or do I put it somewhere else, or mail it to you? I'm a newb !

jen

I'm not sure how they feel about it, jen. Someone on one of the other forums started their own thread titled "Artists in" that particular forum. It is very popular. You may be able to do the same thing here, and open it to all other artists who frequent C&S. I don't know whether there is already a thread within this forum like that, but you may be able to search through to see. You can always Dmail your information to me so I can see your work.

- Lynn