Sunday, September 23, 2012

so how smoky is it?

Here is a picture from last fall:


Here is a picture I took today from a slightly different angle:


Hmmm, somehow that doesn't quite convey the difference. We can actually smell the smoke today.  Some rain would be good.

Edited 9/24:  It is much worse in U-Town so now I am feeling whine-y for complaining. We are all wishing there was some rain in the forecast, though.

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11 comments:

  1. Judy,Judy,Judy.9/25/12, 6:45 AM

    Wow what a pretty, idyllic place you live in. Hope you get your rain soon.

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    1. BarbN9/25/12, 10:00 PM

      it is beautiful here. Every day I feel lucky! even without rain!

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    2. Judy,Judy,Judy.10/2/12, 5:06 PM

      I saw the puppy pic on facebook. What a cutie.

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  2. KarenB (Betty Bear)9/25/12, 2:03 PM

    You can see how smoky it is, but I'm sure the smell really reinforces it.

    I guess you took down your rant from the other day? I just so much agreed with it and found so much worthwhile in it but had to go process for a bit before responding.

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    1. BarbN9/25/12, 10:01 PM

      Thank you, Karen. I still have it, and tried to edit it so I would feel comfortable putting it back up, but so far I haven't been able to get it there. Let me know if you have any advice.

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  3. Delia9/25/12, 5:47 PM

    Ugh. Terrible. I'm wishing rain for you, too.

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    1. BarbN9/25/12, 10:04 PM

      Thanks, Delia. I'm wondering if maybe I pour a libation of wine somewhere, or do a rain dance, it might work. Oddly, this is the most beautiful fall we've had in years--not a cloud in the sky, about 75 degrees every day. we just can't enjoy it because of all the smoke (which I'm told is from fires in Idaho).

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  4. Julie9/27/12, 3:10 AM

    We're getting someone else's smoke too. Eastern Oregon is the usual culprit. We can smell it as well. I'm enjoying the no rain though, for I know it is soon to arrive...... and when it does, it's gonna stay.

    As far as the other post, I've e-mailed my response. It was a good one. As your "deep thinking" writings always are.

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    1. BarbN9/28/12, 1:54 AM

      Thanks. I am just so uncomfortable with controversy, I don't ever want any. I'm going to put it up at another location and see what the reaction is, then maybe I'll be brave enough to re-post it here. :-) Our smoke was much better today, hope yours was, too.

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  5. London Mabel9/27/12, 11:27 PM

    Well the mountains have disappeared in the second pic. Hope you get rain.

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    1. BarbN9/28/12, 1:55 AM

      Thanks, Mabel! No rain yet, but the smoke was better today!

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