I Love the Smell of Wildfire in the Morning

Actually, I don't. It's windy - very windy - and it's kicking up the fires all around today. There's nothing like stepping out the door in the morning to be greeted by the pungent odor of smoke. This morning, I noticed a coating of ash on my car, which was a little eerie.

Here's this afternoon's view from the St. Mary VC webcam.

That puts visibility at no more than 2.5 or 3 miles, and it's all smoke. Needless to say, I have a familiar headache that never goes away, a tired and grumpy disposition, bleary eyes, and a crudded-up nose.

Good news, though, a cold front from Canada should be moving in this weekend. It's already less than 80 degrees today (hooray!) and will continue to cool the next few days. Maybe that will clear the air and slow the advance of these fires.

I wonder if anyone will be stupid enough to actually come on my boat cruise this afternoon. I don't know what I'm going to point out.