Day 92: Dry

Dry is a funny thing.  Woke up this morning cold.  The house, which I've now shut up, is still holding the cold (I'm wearing a sweater); it's 85 outside, and 90 a bit further inland.  When there's no moisture in the air, there's nothing to hold the warmth.  Humidity is currently around 5%.  It never ceases to amaze me what a difference it makes to go from maybe 30% humidity to 5.  Not only do temperatures vary wildly depending on whether you're in the sun or not, but it's clear clear clear.  The blue of the sky goes all the way to the horizon - no haze to get in the way.

We haven't had our power shut off as a preventative measure to avoid utility-sparked fires (we were on the list for a while), and the wind seems not to be picking up.  Keep your fingers crossed that conditions shift a bit for the better, and keep good thoughts going for our firefighters and the folks who have gotten caught in the fires that are burning in other parts of the state.  And if you're in the same conditions - go drink an extra glass of water before you realize you need it!