Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to my mentor, Barbara Peacock, for her generosity. She unselfishly shared her time, talent and experience with me and I will be forever grateful.

My thanks and appreciation to Keith Bohne, Drew Farms in Westford and Henry and Donna Parlee, Parlee Farms in Chelmsford, for allowing me to use their beautiful orchards as my canvas.

Thank you to Mike McNally and commercial photographer, Greg Nikas, for their digital expertise. Greg has been a wealth of information and I appreciate his friendship.  Many thanks to Laura Massei for her graphic design work and to Scott Kidger, Life Skills Coach, for his weekly support.

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