...and a little bit of smoke, from Canada, too.
In general I like the smell of woodsmoke but have to admit that it has made the air heavy and given me a headache. The fine particulate has wreaked havoc with more than my lungs. My 'smart' phone has decided the charging port has moisture in it and keeps notifying me of the situation in a very irratating way... if anyone knows how to fix that alarm, please let me know. I have cleared the USB cache multiple times. And, just to be clear, the phone has been nowhere near actual water.
Yet, these minor inconveniences pale in comparison to what folks in Canada and the US have endured (and lost) from the devastating wildfires currently raging.
EDIT: Here's a map of current wildfires as of Sunday 8/18/2024 at 2pm:
and a direct link to the website if you want to check it out for yourself.
My heart is heavy for the loss of forests, and homes and lives human and non human. And full of gratitude for those fighting the fires.
Okay. That said. It has been a very, very long time since I've posted an update, so that is what i'm mainly here to do.
When I worked at the US Forest Service one of my co-workers always said August 12 was the beginning of fall. I have to agree with Art. I pass by this tree nearly everyday and it started its leaf senescence a couple weeks ago. I try desperately to notice the subtle changes in the fall, as I do when the flowers and leaves are emerging in the spring... I am paying attention... paying attention... paying attention... and then suddenly, one day the process is complete and I am left wondering when it happened.
Yes, fall is in the air, and that means some of my absolute favorite willow weaving and basketmaking demonstration events are coming up in the next couple months, starting with the Tunbridge Worlds Fair September 12-15, the Forest Festival in Woodstock, VT September 21, Sculptural Visions at St Gaudens in Cornish, NH September 28 and finally the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival in Tunbridge October 5-6.
So, I'm starting to think about what I'll do at these events, and, in the meantime finishing up a few WIP baskets to take along...
And, even though there is more news pending, I'll leave it at that for this moment and get on with all there is to do.
Here are a few final pictures that are a reminder that fall is just around the corner. Please get out and enjoy it!
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