Porthole

I need to have a breakthrough productive day

I need to write a blog about how we all put on masks around here. I mean... heaven help that anyone know we aren't perfect. Of course, it's not e.v.e.r.y.o.n.e but it applies to me and many others.

I need to have a productive day. Not sure what that looks like.

*sigh*

69 degrees at 10:36. It could be one of the hottest days this year today. We haven't had the temps of the West coast and we have had some rain but a searing dry week could set us up for Smoke Season. There's a smoke haze out there now.

Literal versus figurative masks...

Cooling off in Butterfly Herbs after a chocolate-lavender milkshake.

Talked to Shaun Cantu and Tootie Welker at market. Fragrances, traveling, vaccine passport...

A bit drowsy now.

Need to polish this before tomorrow: "Media bias" 

Still not feeling well. It's 4 o'clock.

The bridge was hot walking home. Hot in my rooms. I ate an egg salad sandwich and kinda took a nap.

The sun glowed red before setting. Definitely lots of smoke.

Air quality index is 94... which is bad and we are under a RED alert for fire.

JULY 11

It's not like I can go anywhere.

The AQI is 154. The day is warming up but I may have to shut the window.

The smoke is lethal. The heat is lethal. Choose your means of dying.

I'm not prepared to travel.

Half-awake musings... Bookberry Jam about someone who makes jam from all the ideas collected from books. Like a maternity tent based on Saharan loose fitting manner of dress in "What does not bind me". Hint: It's the comfort that counts.

I'm moving as little as possible and doing okay.

35°c (95°f) with an AQI around 100. Better than before. But...

Wrote 2 postcards to friends. Now need to write more and choose a WDC victim or two.

32c at 7:43. AQI of 96. No relief. Time for another shower.

21c at 11 pm. which normally would be great... but... AQI at 119 means I shouldn't blow cool air in. I might be able to get the window fan in place tomorrow. I borrowed an extension cord from Travis tonight.

Humidity is 42%. So not bone dry which is hard on my health as well. I'm drinking water constantly and hopefully eating less. Lose weight? I wish.

AQI now up to 131. It's going on midnight. The Lolo and Clearwater fires are just southwest of here.

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