markc1957

The fire in Butte County has had me more than a little bit nervous. All the smoke has made things miserable for almost everyone I know, and the area isn't all that far north of Yuba City. The smoke has made things very unpleasant in Hayward and the rest of the Bay Area, unless you just love the smell of woodsmoke. I am very glad that over the weekend I cleaned out the electrostatic scrubber type air cleaners we have scattered around the house in Hayward. I'll probably have to do it again this weekend, as cleaning them out cleared a lot of brownish crud out of the Newton cells. They make a big difference, since the air inside doesn't stink of smoke. Only drawback is when I go out in the morning, the outside smell hits full force for about half an hour before I go noseblind to it. Hopefully, the weather patterns will change soon and we'll get some rain to help out the firefighters. Classic good news, bad news scene there. The rain has helped by wetting down the fuel load, the bad news, everybody's vehicle is covered with sludge washed out of the air. Ahhh, we can only hope for such a scene, considering the current forecast. Until next time, take care everyone.