What a Week!

It's been a tumultuous year, hasn't it? Somehow we've managed to weather the storm at work and at home. It's remarkable how many staff members we have, all healthy with healthy families. Truly we are defying the odds. We will never know if it was the social distancing, the hand washing, or the annoying masks that have kept us safe so far, or maybe that no one has come in contact with the virus. Maybe we're all naturally immune. All I can say is, let's do everything we can to stay the course. Whatever is keeping us safe is worth the temporary aggravation and inconvenience. For the sake of your friends, your family, your coworkers, those you love, and those you don't love so much, let's all do everything we can to continue to keep our work spaces safe. Wear those closed toe shoes, wear a mask in shared work spaces, wear gloves when handling new returns, wash your hands often, and please take a couple of breaks every day to walk outside just to breathe and think about nothing for awhile. That's my favorite therapy!

There are so many of you to acknowledge this week, and I'm grateful to so many of your for the extra effort and good cheer. Each of you has a coworker who has helped you get through this uncertain time- tell me about them and I'll write a special edition of the staff blog to highlight their special contribution.
I'll be on vacation until Tuesday (barring any additional complications), painting window frames, and watching my lettuce and kale, tomatoes, peppers, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and broccoli grow, and the climbing hydrangea bust open in color. I love summer!

Have a peaceful and warm weekend, everyone! See you next week.
Barb