Cooler Air & Drinking H2O

Last night at William's soccer game was the very first time I've put on a sweatshirt since we moved. The air is finally feeler cooler and fresher and it's a beautiful thing!! I have to admit too that I love the sunny mornings we wake to every day. All summer i think we had only 3 days of rain and that was also really nice. We get much more wear out of our summer clothes living on this side of the country!!

Today after I dropped Nash at preschool, I went to the elementary school to check out the "green committee" thinking that we would discuss recycling. Well, the green committee turned out to be the chair, myself and one other new parent. And I found out that the green committee is basically the "landscaping and gardening committee and watering committee". Although I love to work in the yard, this isn't exactly what I was hoping for. I mean, if I want to weed and garden, all I have to do is walk out my front or back door!!! But the worst part about my trip there this morning was learning that the school does not have any potable water!!!! All drinking water is brought in by a bottled water company. Apparently there was a gas leak from a nearby gas station a few years ago and the water supply was contaminated. Does this make me feel good about sending my kids to school there??? I don't think so. There is also a HUGE cell tower right next to the school. I started to get a little freaked out and wonder about this whole water situation. Then, as we toured the gardens, I noticed a plaque in the 5th grade garden with a child's name on it and was informed that that child had died of cancer and someone donated the plaque and several of the shrubs in his honor. Then I found out that 2 children in a neighbors child's class have leukemia. (She doesn't send her child to school there anymore) Should I be worried???????This isn't even supposed to be our school. Our school was overcrowded at the time our homes were built so the county decided to zone the children in our neighborhood to the school in the next city over, 15 minute drive, 35-40 minute bus ride, one way. Needless to say, I need to do some research quickly!!! The worry is weighing very heavily on me tonight!!