I was wondering and wrote about it
Michael I suspect that there was little talk on social media because they were out enjoying it. We are down into the Good area.
We walked to get some lunch at John’s. This is the most I have walked since September 1. Yes, over two weeks without walking. I’ve only been out of the house twice in the last ten days.
This is not good.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
There was a reddish patch on the floor. Is it? Well, yes, it is! A shadow! I look into the sky and for the first time in a week I can see the sun. Well Yay Hey goodie goodie.
We are supposed to get rain. Checking the forecast I see that it is to arrive earlier. Perhaps before we go to sleep. This is something I can stay up for, like the stroke of midnight for New Year Day. Nothing will clear our air like rain.
And I must admit, I’m not at all happy with our lives this past week.
A friend said, “I miss the sun.” In our days of smog, fed by the fires, the sun is notably absent. As the Air Now site, run by the EPA, you can find out about the air quality throughout the nation. Right now it shows:
That is an improvement for this week. They report, “People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens: Avoid physical activities outdoors.” I have three conditions. I am not going out of doors at all.
While she misses the sun, I miss days of rain. Would it be nice to have our lack of visibility, with everything hidden in rain?
Bears have got it made. Hibernate after eating a bunch, chunky fat, wake up trim and ready to go. That hibernation thing, I’d like to try it for a couple of days or weeks. They sleep through the winter. I would sleep
through the layer of smog, fog, whatever it is. Hibernation, it is for me.
We, Portland, continues to lead the world in air quality from the fires. I saw the number one thing in the issue is CO, carbon monoxide. I wonder if the CO detector will go off, like a smoke detector telling you about how your food is burning.