What- "DIDN'T" -you do today?

[Flem]

Been a lot of smoky years up here in the Northern Rockies. Have had way more time to think about it than I would like. But just for perspective, if you were a still a smoker, you would need to smoke a cigarette every 15 minutes to achieve the level of particulate pollution that an average person at rest would be inhaling when the air quality is considered "Unhealthy" Thats just the particulate, does not include all of the volatile chemical compounds.

[Longcruise]

I'm well aware.  That's why I quit smoking over 50 years ago. 

A few days ago the air here in Denver was rated as the worst in the world that day.

[flyonline]

I feel for you guys that are suffering, we had the same thing here on our east coast last year. We left to be safer from the fires, then came back a few days later. Driving into the pic below, I think I only got out to check the animals before we turned around and headed away again. The trees in the distance are about 100m/300' away! There were a whole heap of illnesses etc. that came as a result, even in people in the cities a fair distance away - you can't escape it really, even inside with the doors and windows closed it still gets in.

On a more positive note, I didn't harvest some exotic (for me  ) trees that I've passed many times on the side of the road. In one section I have wild plum, black locust and desert ash, plus at least 2 different species of elm not far away. I did stop and do some tyre kicking, but it's right on a busy road and I'm not sure how a bit of handy work with a saw would be received, people get funny about trees even if they are a weed type 

[Buemaker]

I did not see the hare today. There is a hare that comes into our yard quite often. Very strange, should be in the forest.

[Flem]

Bue, I can't help thinking you throw these Norwegian metaphors at us and they just blow right over our heads

[Roy from Pa]

It's a rabbit, Flem:)

[Buemaker]

Norwegian rabbit.

[Flem]

See what I mean! He's messing with us. Bue and his Bowyer buddies are probably howling every time they see us patsy's fall for the bait

[Longcruise]

Speaking of hares, i saw this one a few days ago while scouting.  Very Very dark. Kind of a smoky color.  Hmmmmmm..   

[Flem]

Must be a new adaptation, Rocky Mountain summer camo.

I calculated that I have respirated the equivalent of 4 cartons of cigarettes in the last month. Lung camo to match the landscape.

[Buemaker]

Here is a picture of it. Wish I could show the video I took.

[Pat B]

I DIDN'T spend much time outside today. This is the rain since midnight til 5pm today. The tropical storm moved right over us. Had 1.5" yesterday and .50 the day before. Nice thing about living in the mountains, it doesn't hang around long. 

[Roy from Pa]

That's a bit much, Pat..

[Bvas]

Don’t worry Roy. It’s almost out of Pat’s area, and we’ll l get to enjoy it for the next few days.

[Pat B]

Yeah, it just blew past us although we'll get a few more showers tonight. It was coming down in buckets at times. At least the wind wasn't too bad.
Roy, you may get some too.

[Carpdaddy]

I didn’t do sompin right! 

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Flem]

6" of rain!!!  That almost half our yearly total

Did you shoot that thing, C-daddy?

[Pat B]

6.68" total for the day. Just another Transylvania County summer squall. 

Don't feel bad, Crapdaddy, been there, done that. At least your handle fits the pic. 

[Bob D]

WOW Pat. That’s really sumptin. I live in the mountains also but I do need to head down to town now and then for groceries. With that much rain here I would need scuba gear.