Smoky Hot Thursday

[MandysMom]

Today dawned very smoky in Northern California! TNTC, as we said in tne medical world, which stands for too many to count, in this case fires all over the state. It will be another Hot breezy day. Not good for fire fighting. We are safe here though the air is very bad. I'm staying in, not even opening the front door. We have plenty to eat and drink, and our lungs will be safe. I'm sure my electrostatic filters will require a good washing once air clears.
I've taken up learning watercolor stamping and am having fun with that. Some gals are actually recreating the scenery they are encountering on their trips. I hope to attain that level eventually.
I learned to crochet in college from a roommate. I haven't done it in a while, but want to get back to it this winter. I also love cross stitch, both counted amd those with printed patterns. But stamping and card making are my favorite hobbies.
I irritated my knee a week ago doing a new Curves workout here, so am taking it easy on exercise. I sure miss my Curves workouts on their machines and hope governor opens them soon. It will take months to get back in shape I was in.
Tomorrow, come what may, I'm wearing my mask and going to pick up lunch for Linda, who was here briefly, and her wife. Linda had a very long shoulder reconstruction Tuesday and I thought Shelly might need a break from cooking.
Hope today they' make progress on fires and our air begins to clear.
Stay safe everyone. Have a good day.
Velda

[JudyJB]

I was in the situation of not having a place to stay this weekend, so I have been looking around at options. All of the public campgrounds were packed, except for one county part about 30 miles away. It had only one review from a couple of years ago, so I decided to go out and take a look at it after I dumped my tanks this morning.

Good thing I did. It was really a pretty nice place, but almost empty, which was also good. However, as I drove around it, I discovered that the few tenters looked like permanent homeless people. There were also two motorhomes, but they were obviously on their last legs with a lot of trash around them. I don't like to be biased against the homeless or the poor, but I just did not feel comfortable there, so I left and did more looking online. It was also out in the country and had no shade at all. Decided I would not be able to sleep well. Came back here to Hood Park where I have one more night reserved. I have Sunday through Friday of next week here reserved, but the weekends are just not possible. It is also shady here and I will be in a spot where i can get satellite.

So, I found a spot for Saturday night in a nearby COE campground, but am going to end up in a KOA for Friday night. Then next Friday, I will be headed to Boise for a couple of nights and then to Lake Cascade for five days. I am looking forward to seeing something new. Feeling a bit depressed lately because I can't go to museums or much of anything because of COVID-19. Cabin fever, I guess.

[OregonLuvr]

So far we are not getting any smoke from the California fires. We had a slight haze from a couple of fires on the Oregon/California border but they are mostly under control. We have had our share of wild fires and so far this year only smaller ones compared to other years. Oregon is sending firefighters to help California. They sent some up here when we had all our fires the last couple of years. Glad we are all able to help. We even had firefighters from Australia. Those CA fires are terrible as I watch the news of the devastation. Worst firest recently for CA were the Camp Fire (Paradise, wiped out the town) and the Carr fire that devastated part of Redding. Fire is my biggest fear. I am surrounded by mountains here but live down in the valley and feel pretty safe but I sure would know how to get outta Dodge if I was even remotely threatened.

Had a nice lunch today with a couple of my neighbors. Was good to get out. My other neighbor that I pal around with is heading to her house in Yuma for a week, she has some legal stuff to attend to, and she doesnt want to go ha ha