It's National Night Out this evening.
7:00 PM: No wood smoke yet. It is a gorgeous summer evening. 75 degrees, partly cloudy, with a nice breeze. I plan on spending a couple hours outside. I hope my evening relaxation out of doors isn't ruined by wood smoke as it usually is. We don't have much time left until Fall's cooler temperatures arrive. Then we get to breathe the smoke from burning leaves!
10:30 PM: No wood smoke yet. Marvelous! Going to bed.....with the windows closed.
11:45 PM: Strong wood smoke. Somebody is burning wood. It reeks! Very heavy wood smoke outside. How many of my poor neighbors left their windows open and woke up to that stench? I am pretty sure I know who is doing it. They are not being sneaky enough this night.
Living in North St. Paul is a nightmare.