Where there is smoke there is fire, but where?  Some people seem to think it is from the forest fires in  Siberia.  If so it has traveled now, from the west coast of Canada (BC) to Saskatchewan, that's over a thousand miles from our west to east.  This layer of smoke started to move in around six pm our time, and put a gold hue around the sun.  I thought to myself where have I seen this before.  Oh yes, all the fires travelling back and forth from California!  When Donald and I went for supper last night at seven, he remarked here comes the storm clouds.  Having not seen this phenomenon before, I told him this was from a tremendous amount of smoke, that was moving in.  Just look at the sun, and to give it time.  Eventually you will be able to smell the smoke.  Sure enough after supper you could just smell the hint of smoke in the air, talk about a change in the atmosphere, the sun had become a dull yellow glow in the sky.  And our next chance of rain is not until friday evening.  And this is for thunder storms, so I guess the smoke will be around for awhile!
  Boots was up early and fed his first breakfast.  He seems to think that if he gets under the blankets, this will motivate me a little quicker in the morning.  In other words, he try's to pull the covers off of me so I will get up to feed him.  I will have to come up with another tactic, to try and outwit him tomorrow morning.  Nicole he really needs to go home soon!
  With this smoke in the air, even the bird's are not singing this morning, the sun is blood red.  This is making quite a spectacular site.  Boots is staring out the rear flank hoping the dreaded robins will try and retrieve some worms from his yard, but I hear no commotion from that front.  I guess the positive thing is it should be a bit cooler out because of the smoke cover, but it will be harder for people to breath,  Especially people with recpritory problems.
  Well with Donald being back, it will be back to our normal routine of morning coffee at the lark restaurant. (one day I will have to find out how it got it's name)  Then the rest of the day should be filled with relaxation, not to much stress, and perhaps some more practice at Building the Simple life.........................