Cost of Water

The cost of water is due some respect.
I have given a few talks on The California/San Diego water system. Where it comes from, where it is stored, how its supplied, what it affects, and the importance of the Delta Smelt, the fish that tell us how healthy are water system is. I have always loved water. To swim, bathe, play in, and pipe to.
I love the rain, waterfalls, and bird baths. I became a Journey Level Plumber in 2000.
I really have 1 sentence I wanted to say in my blog. I'm just using filler info right now and I will write that sentence
in a few.
In 1980 I was really interested in "Disaster Preparedness" I wanted to help people be able to sustain
themselves in the event of a crises or natural disaster. I went to a few shows with the local fire departments that
gave lectures on safety. And I sold goods at those shows like a wrench you would tie to the gas and water shut off valves so it would be right where you needed it. I learned back then that 90% of our water is imported and the piping system that brings it to us passes over "Fault Lines". So if we had a large enough Earth Quake are supply can be cut off.
So we all know the importance of water. But do we really know the price???
Well I don't really want to pay more but I was shocked when I learned how cheap our water is. No wonder it is wasted so
carelessly by some.
1 gallon of San Diego Water costs 1/3rd of a penny. The price increase will bring it to 2/3 rds of a penny.
This life saving, life giving product needs some some respect. What if we were charged what bottled water costs.
$1.20 per gallon??? Do you think water might earn its respect then!

What an Earth Day Week!!

Last week, Lisa was out visiting her mom in the hospital (who is going home today or tomorrow; thanks for all the well-wishes) while the rest of us did our best to hold down the fort here at Olive Branch. I could not have done it without the help of our dear employee Andrew (who will be leaving Olive Branch to accept a full-time web design position with a raise and benefits - a loss for us but we are so happy for him) and our customers-of-the-decade Kim and Dean.

Kim & Dean worked the Earth Day Festival booth at Balboa Park along with Ramon from our partner Living Green Design Solutions and, no kidding, they all did a better job promoting Olive Branch than I did. They were out there for 10 hours (!) raising awareness about sustainable materials, telling people how to get to our store, and most of all laughing and having a good time (for example, let's talk pros and cons of using UltraTouch recycled denim insulation for bedding). It was a great positive and supportive event and I'm pretty sure the projected 60,000 to 70,000 people all showed up!

Earlier in the week, I filled in for Lisa at the Jack-in-the-Box corporate office Earth Day event (and got free fries and a Jack pen) and had a great time talking with many people who told me that they had no idea how many sustainable products are actually readily available right here in San Diego. And as I speak, Lisa is doing another in-house corporate event at San Diego Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities in Kearny Mesa.

The word is getting out and you all are spreading it. More and more people are hearing about Olive Branch and we have only been open a little over a year with absolutely no advertising. We would not be surviving if people didn't want to buy eco-friendly materials and products. And guess what; they do!

Lynn

co-owner Olive Branch Green Building Supply