The air is thick
with smoke
vision a grey white haze
the fires smell
invades the house
and nostrils
sounds of helicopters
startle the birds
bucket swinging
it flies overhead
water it cries
a blessed relief
Weekly word prompt: Giving thanks
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Is this happening now. I feel for you we’ve had our share of fire in Calif.
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Yes right now and for the past weeks
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So sorry. Praying for rain!
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One day Carol……one day
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We got rain. So can you. Last year November seemed never ending because of fire and smoke.
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Less than average rainfall for two years. This will be the first time there hasn’t been rain in November. The last lowest November rainfall was 15mls in 1914 or thereabouts. Still have two and a half days to go though
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Climate change/global warming has arrived! We had NO rain in October. Now we’re about to have flooding. Historic.
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It sure has
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Hoping that at least the wind has dropped, Brian.
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Just started gusting again. A big backburn has been taking place today. Check out Kaloe Mountain Trail fire
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Could do with a few windless days by the sound of it. Not that you want that smoke hanging around.
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Would be nice
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I’m so sorry that the fire is still ongoing, what a nightmare. I think we have your share of the rainfall right here in Yorkshire. This autumn had seen only a handful of dry days, with homes and villages flooded.
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It is just a fact of life now unfortunately. I am so over all that goes with bush fires
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No end in sight? 😦 😦
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Only huge down pours of rain Jo 😦
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Truly a nightmare
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and a daymare Sue
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So sorry for this – thoughts and prayers for all of you
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Rain is the only thing that can help
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🙏🌧💦💦
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Your fire crews are incredible . . . . here’s hoping for lots of rain in the final few days of the month
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They are the best. Even have some people from New Zealand and all around Australia helping. 1ml in the rain gauge this morning First rain for November. Normally would have had at least 300mls
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Yay rain . . . hoping it is a sign of better things to come as 299ml falling today would be a bit much!
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I am at my besties and there has been good storms last night and tonight. Hopefully they at my place too 🤞😀
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yay, that’s fabulous news . . . hopefully though not flood like storms!
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I do hope so. Rain has made me feel good first time this month
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Happy end of the month 😀
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Oh yes 😁😁
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299mls in a day would mean a flood
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