2:30 AM: No wood smoke. I checked the air on my way back to bed.
6:00 AM: Very faint to faint wood smoke coming in on the breeze. I smelled wood smoke instantly when I opened the door to retrieve the paper. Smoky air is what this city is known for. Don't you want to be greeted first thing in the morning by smoky, polluted air?
9:30 AM: Faint wood smoke coming in on the breeze. Somebody is burning wood early or whoever was burning last night left their bonfire smoldering all night long. The burner is not near us. They could be a quarter to a half mile away. Wood smoke travels wherever the wind takes it, from the burner's property right into your lungs and into your bloodstream.
10:30 AM: The wood smoke is gone. For now.
5:15 PM: No wood smoke. 93 degrees. It is warm but the humidity level is not high. It is nice in the shade with a strong breeze.
6:00 PM: No smoke. Strong breeze continues.
7:20 PM: No smoke. Breezy, 89 degrees with 45% relative humidity. I am going to sit outside for a while and enjoy the beautiful summer evening before the air gets smoky.
8:30 PM: No smoke. Still breezy. 86 degrees and beautiful at this time. I spent some time outside relaxing and thinking about how nice it would be to live in a city that was run by people who actually cared about the citizens of the community. I savored every breath of that fresh air. Wood smoke was in the air for the six prior evenings. I expect smoky air again tonight.
There was no wood smoke this evening. Wood smoke was in the air each of the prior six evenings so we deserved this evening of fresh, unpolluted air. It was a beautiful, warm summer evening. I thought there would be smoke in the air. We got lucky. One evening of fresh a week air is about the best you can hope for in this town.