The first weekend of August brought flood waters to the Old Market in Omaha. Many homes and businesses were affected. It was devastating to see the destruction it wrecked on our Pop-Up Oasis. We were determined to make the best of the mess and started clean up immediately. There were over 6” of asphalt that washed into the garden as well as debris, serious debris.

After getting the soil tested and waiting 3 weeks, we invited Mosaic to return.

The first day back, they looked around and started in cleaning. From hauling rocks to picking up sticks to sweeping sidewalks to raking asphalt. They didn’t hesitate to get involved.

My favorite part of the day was when Gonzalo, who is non-verbal and comes from a non English-speaking home, asked for help dumping a tub.

Heroes of my heart, these humans.