Like I said, flooding.  Inevitably, Avdi’s yard was under water, with pool toys floating around in the swamp, obliging him to pump it out as usual.  Needless to say, no gardening (or mowing) got done, though the veg seedlings really appreciated the inches of rain.  I was in a dental anesthesia fog, anyway.

The tornado relief and cleanup effort continues downtown, mostly by local orgs and volunteers, not the gov.  We’re contributing more supplies like tarps and first aid/hygiene items to the cause.  Neighbors and friends are following our lead.

STL reminds me a lot of Baltimore–proud, resilient, and self-reliant.  When the powers-that-be can’t be relied upon to even call it a disaster or emergency (i.e. fund it), local groups (Black, Queer, etc.) didn’t wait, they got out there right away, organized, did what needs to be done, and are still at it.