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Hot tubbing in an N95 mask

gSteph

The view from the other side of the room

Cause I like the hot. And the bubbly jet that runs up and down your back. And the minor fondling and the neck and shoulder rubs that generally occur. Even if the mask is tight and uncomfortable.

That’s what this smoke apocalypse means.

And taking washed laundry to the Laundromat to dry because running the dryer would suck smoky air into the house. And not using the built in vacuum for the same reason. And not walking the dogs. Or gabbing with the neighbor over the fence. Or going for a hike or swim. We spent 3 days at the Oregon coast seeking cleaner air, but the smoke kept finding us. So, back home we came.

I literally could not see my neighbor’s house across the street this morning (I could see her carport light, but only because I knew where to look). We’re about 30 miles from a big fire (it’s calmed down a bit now), maybe 10 miles from an evacuation zone. So we hang out bored a lot, sleep lots and late, zone on the internet, TV. Get high a bit earlier. Even broke out the backgammon board. It’s been an upper level class in enduring. Sigh.

So, assuming you’re “safe”, but enduring the Smoke Apocalypse here in the West, how are you doing? What are you doing to help endure?