Lots going on

This week the kids returned to school after the winter break and we held our breath after hearing horrible stories from other parts of the country about teacher shortages and many kids missing school due to the latest variant of COVID.  Thankfully their teachers are all there and the majority of their classmates.  The state provided home tests for students and staff to take before returning to campus and we are hopeful that kept the virus away from the school enough to keep the kids safe.  One week later and so far so good.  

This weekend was also a big one for my work.  We moved into the new facility we have designed and it took massive amounts of planning and although there were a few hiccups, it went amazingly smooth given all the hurdles that we faced.  And in all the shuffling I didn't manage to take any photos other that of the progress of the move!  So instead I will share this photo from mid December after the rain where you can see the bio-swale was hard at work and the facility was gleaming.  This is a huge accomplishment for our agency and to be honest, for me.  I played a vital role in funding the project and it has been a lot of work but the finished product is stunning!  

And today, we remember the inequities that persist around us and the fight to address those inequities still has a long fight to go but instilling in our family the importance of realizing and addressing those inequities give a glimmer of hope.