StanState Gender Studies

I'm kinda melancholy, as it's disappointing that the challenge is just about over. There's so much more to do and learn! 

Biggest take-aways is that there is so much to learn about and act upon, and that we can't get complacent. I found myself reading a lot and doing some actions, but always wanting to do more. I ended up recording only the easy things, and forgetting to post about some of the more interesting things I was working on. I was doing it to learn, not...

crazy amounts of wind and rain today - I took two walks around my yard checking to see what damage occurred, while also celebrating the revival of some drought-damaged plants. Power outage earlier tonight reminds me of how precarious our electric system is, and how grateful I am to be in a position to prepare for outages without too much...

Spent the day prepping for tomorrow's expected storm (supposedly 6 inches of rain on Sunday). I fear for the health and safety of so many (human and non-human animals) amid this storm, and for the environmental damage occurring throughout the drought-ravaged region and in the burn scars. Our vulnerabilities to climatic events cannot be laid...

Rain on and off today, and so wonderful to see the trees and plants get some refreshment. Unfortunately, with rain for the next several days, including a predicted 5.5" on Sunday, we'll soon have flooding after months of drought. And yet too many continue to deny that we're in the midst of a climate crisis. Time to send some more messages...

Today I got to read some more about sustainable agriculture, and feel like I'm still at a point where I have more new questions than perspectives on how we can further advance this work in a systemic matter.