quick hello

[alchimie]

For school this year my children are doing full-time distance learning, which is my preference during this time of pandemic, but it means that I am spending my days supervising my son's second grade experience so that he does not just read Minecraft novels for six hours a day. My daughter being older is well able to keep herself on track and has some engagement with it, although she is annoyed because I am always busy with her brother, but he needs the supervision.

We are all healthy and safe and well-fed and the like, and despite the enormous wildfires to both the east and west they did not get close enough that we had to evacuate, although the air quality has been lousy for ten days now and I miss the outdoors.

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[alchimie]

Ugh, I am sorry to hear that. It has slowly gotten better here -- I use PurpleAir to get reasonably accurate information -- and except for one particular day it has always been fine if I stay inside. But even the current 'better' makes me throat and eyes hurt if I am outside too long, so I am still keeping all the windows closed and hoping the windows change after the labour day heat event. I hope it has stayed reasonable for you!

[hamsterwoman]

But even the current 'better' makes me throat and eyes hurt if I am outside too long

:( Checking the app I use, it looks like we're still in the Moderate/Yellow range in the mornings, but I no longer feel it/smell it indoors, which is definite progress. And the last time I went outside, yesterday afternoon, it felt fine and was Green on the app. So definitely getting better, and hopefully for you as well!

[alchimie]

We've now had something like 7 good days out of ten, which is enough that I am more relaxed and my house no longer smells terrible, so if it gets bad again next week with the heat at least we've had a good break! How has it been in your area?

[hamsterwoman]

It's been great here! -- the last 10 days with nothing above "moderate" and mostly in the green. Air1 so exciting! XD

Glad to hear it's been mostly nice on your end as well!