The sky filled with smoke more than ever before yesterday.
Leaving not a smidge of blue sky anywhere
Tendrils of smoke wafted around our heads, in our eyes, and settled upon our skin
The whole sky had a grey sheen to it
The air smelled of forests burning,
the taste of wood ash on our tongues
the smoke lay heavy although smoke itself is not heavy
It might as well be
It comes in such a volume it weights on all lungs — human, animal, bugs, and plants
That breathing is a stress upon itself.
Gradually the sun turned the sky to pink and the smoke turned the sun red
As the western side of the United States continues to burn.
With sadness your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Yes, here too ;-(
But your Scarlet Runner Beans are beautiful ~ as is all of your flowers!!! š
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Scary times. They cut our water back yesterday.
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Oh, Linda, I’m so sorry you’re still being inundated with heavy smoke. It has to be hard on you and your critters. And no hope of rain for any of us here in the Western 1/2 of the country. But the sunsets are beautiful. Sandy.
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They are beautiful…but we need to trade them out for rainbows with lots of ground soaking gentle rains!
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It is awful – that is the way it was in Idaho and Utah last week
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Go to my facebook page and look at the photos someone took up on the Plateau….scary stuff
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GET INSIDE, QUICKLY!!!! You are breathing very unhealthy air. It is bad for all of you .Keep the pets in too, and change your air filters daily. If you can’t avoid going outside, use a respirator!!! We are having the same problem in California, and people are being warned to stay indoors. People with lung problems are being told to evacuate! My neighbors little girl is in the hospital with a serious asthma attack. Good luck!
Katie
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Thank you, Katie! I hope the little girl gets well quickly. Asthma is truly alarming I suffered from it for years.
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Air quality from fires in Southern Oregon has been between orange and red for weeks. Horrible and sad for people and animals. The hottest summer I can remember in over 25 years. Your flowers are extra beautiful this year… I so enjoy your pictures.
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Thank you, Emily. It’s sure a trail… the air is dry, the soil is dry, the earth is dry and the heat rolls on.
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We are having just a little of this but it is enough to be very frightening.
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California has so many fires I feel so bad for everyone!
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This is not a post I enjoy “liking” but you know that a Like here is in solidarity and concern. Hold tight. And take care.
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If we could just get some cooler weather that would be a start….then some rain. Some REAL rain! We are hanging on! š
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The news is reporting that the smoke from the western wildfires has made it all the way to east coast. As if that’s not bad enough we are also getting smoke from Canadian wildfires. Please stay indoors as much as you can.
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The smoke is terrible this year and the fires even worse!!!
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I am so sorry about the smoke. Sometimes we get a little bit from wildfires in Canada and it makes breathing hard. I can’t imagine how awful it is for you! Love your Four O’clocks. I think of you every time I go outside and admire the ones I grew from your seeds.
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My seeds you sent me have done so very well. I just love them. Thank you so much!
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I don’t think anyone is being spared from this smoke. We have it here too. It’s bad. Hope things change soon. Your flowers are beautiful
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We all need rain! Lots and lots of gentle ground soaking rain.
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That is how it was here, although we could not smell or taste it, and the sky was slightly brownish rather than gray. It made everything seem a bit more orange.
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Gosh Linda .. Iām so very very sorry to hear about these fires. Terrible for people, birds, bugs and animals .. Thinking of you my friend take care
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It’s starting to cool down so hopefully that will help. š¦
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