Central Kitsap Reporter

Article from one of my clients about the flooding...
Central Kitsap Reporter

December Flooding

The flooding in the area was beyond devastating. We spent a weekend volunteering in Lewis County, in the small town of Pe Ell. We saw homes with 8 feet of mud, people burning all of their belongings because there was no other way to dispose of them. The air was filled with the earthy smell of mud, water, and animals. Driving home we saw random things sitting ten feet up in trees, roofs of homes floating down the river, and large bridges snapped like twigs.While the flooding did some major damage, I did get to attend an amazing celebration for the Chico Estuary Acquistion. The tribe did an amazing naming ceremony and the Salmon were out in the hundreds, fighting against the flood water to get upstream. The celebration was timely, as this acquisition of the estuary will help to protect the land from future flooding.

A New Year

The end of the year has come and gone and new quarter had begun. The Christmas break was wonderful. Andy and Jaden had a couple weeks off of school and I was able to take an entire week off of work. We spent a few days in Vancouver during Christmas, which was enjoyable accept for when Riley decided to eat a blown glass Christmas ornament. A few hours at the ER and an x-ray later, we were sent home with instructions to keep him away from the Christmas tree. Andy and Jaden both returned to school this week and I am easing back into work. This quarter looks like it will be a busy one! I have a lot of travel planned for work, between the annual grant workshops and doing site visits and meeting with clients about upcoming or active projects.