Smoke And Socks

The smoke didn't lift out of the canyons today

which meant that the fire fighters couldn't use their planes to fight the fire.

At night the canyons fill with smoke as the wind moves down

while in the morning the wind usually moves up 

and clears enough smoke

so the planes can see to fly and drop retardant, 

water or whatever they need.

So, the fire grew and is now over 5,000 acres

and thankfully has not burned toward us and come up 

to the top of that ridge.

Our town is where Kristine is standing

while she took this photo.

(the grocery store parking lot)

The fire fighters are doing a fantastic job of

keeping the fire down in the canyon

but it is moving East

up toward another town.

This is all very scary since it is so close

and so much depends on the weather.

The fire fighters are amazing!!!

I can't say enough.

Tomorrow, our town is going to have its

4th of July Annual Parade

and after the parade

there will be 

the Annual Independence Day Celebration 

at the Memorial Park

with all kinds of booths, games, music, food, etc.

Even if it is smokey

I don't think anything will be cancelled.

Hope not.

I want to go and take some photos.

So, what have I been doing?

Not much.

I slept in again to catch up on lost hours.

Then I decided to learn to knit socks.

Akin to fiddling?

Anyway, I have got as far as the toe.

Pretty funny.

I think it would make a neat dolls hat.

Kinda...

Hope the smoke lifts tomorrow.

And the planes can fly.

Ahh...

I hear a helicopter flying over the house.

It might be one of the helicopters

that have IR that lets them see through the smoke.

A spotter helicopter.

They have found and then put out several fires

in the area.

Happy the day before the 4th.

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