June 21 – 27

We were mostly home on Father’s Day, but were able to join my parents for a little barbecue which was fun.

This week, Mark set up cameras to watch for predators again. There haven’t been nearly as many duck nests this year as there was last year. It’s been too dry.

I’ve been reaching out to organizations similar to the Center for Persons with Disability to inform them about our accessible documents course. So far I’ve only received one response of interest, but it was exciting to enroll a person I helped recruit. hopefully she’ll enjoy the course and refer coworkers.

We’ve enjoyed more garden produce. We picked red potatoes this week! It was our first time growing potatoes so we were excited to taste success (literally, they were delicious). We’ve enjoyed eating fresh peas as well. Flynn has learned to recognize the sound of a pea pod opening. He gets so excited if he thinks he’s getting a veggie treat. He also loves digging in the open patches of our garden. He’s really good to not bother our plants.

Saturday morning we attended a drive by baby shower. We drove up, handed them their present and they gave us a treat. We chatted for just a couple minutes and then we were on our way. It was great! Mark and I decided we wouldn’t mind if some events remain drive-by after this pandemic!

Speaking of the pandemic, Utah has become a hot spot for the rate at which the virus is spreading. Mark and I are doing our best to be careful to not spread the virus. This week Governor Herbert mandated wearing masks when social distancing is not possible.

There’s also continual talk about racial inequality in America. It’s frustrating to see people rioting, hurting others and property. I often find myself often thinking of the Diversity classes I took in college and I’m grateful for the understanding they gave me. These classes taught not to assume my experiences and opportunities are the same as people of different races. I also learned that we must recognize the biases we have about other people. That’s the first step to overlooking a stereotype and seeing an individual.