WA Educators - Links to sign up here: www.climetime.org/event/washin...

So life’s been a lot. Trying to focus on the things I do have control of and, especially now, working hard to support all 1.1 million WA students and their teachers 5/5

And then because life is just one catastrophic domino after another, in Aug, I was rear ended on my way home from a work trip, totaling my car. Thankfully my coworker and I weren’t hurt seriously, but we both still have back issues 😕 Did get a new Subaru b/c it did so good absorbing crash energy 4/

Unfortunately, at the same time, my pup, Thyme, who was famous for stealing food, was diagnosed with colon cancer in Jan. We tried everything (thank goodness for pet insurance) but the mass ended up fully blocking her colon and I had to let her go in June. She was the best dog. 3/

After 6 different insurance adjusters and many delays, I do finally have a functioning kitchen and new floors throughout, which I had to pay for separately after we found “bonus asbestos” under one of the layers of floor in the original kitchen. I had to move out for about two months. 2/