The Zaca fire, which has been burning since the 4th of July and is expected to continue to burn until the beginning of September, has still been steadily raining ash on everyone in Santa Barbara. Blue skies have been replaced by a smokey, ashy, thick haze uglier and more opaque than smog, although in areas where you can see through to the sky, it does make for some interesting cloud formations, colorful sunsets, and an intensely bright orange sun.

Last night I joined Ben at another Thursday concert in the park. Despite the probably unhealthy air conditions, a large number of people were gathered for the free show. When night fell on the park and they turned on the lights near the stage, it illuminated the ash floating to the ground like tiny snowflakes. A little weird, and also a bit disturbing to see how much is in the air. Opening my windows to get some air in my hot, stuffy apartment has resulted in my kitchen table and other various items near the windows to be covered in a fine layer of ash.

It’s supposed to be sunny and warm this weekend, and I would love to be able to take advantage of it by being outside, but I suppose it will just depend on how ashy it is. Oh well, if I stay indoors, I suppose it gives me more time to work on my new knitting project, for which the yarn just arrived this afternoon, woo!

Posted at 9:35 PM |

LOL ummmm, no. I am making a shirt for me, actually. Sorry. :)

2 | Posted by: Jennifer on August 18, 2007 @ 3:27 PM

Staying indoors while the weather is great? That sucks!

Can’t imagine any fires over here burning that long, but that’s probably because it’s continuously raining!

4 | Posted by: Leonieke on August 20, 2007 @ 12:45 AM