At the beginning of the month, I was going to write about our journey into fall.  It's the time of year when jackets go on and the sunrise happens at the same time as I am leaving for my day job, creating lovely mornings.  

And then the fires in Washington and Oregon got worse, and the smoke shifted over us, even here on Vancouver Island.  At first, it created tequila sunrises, all reds and oranges and purples.

Then the sun had to scramble to be seen through the haze, until the smoke engulfed us all, creating terrible, awful, no good air quality.  

We endured for about two weeks, hunkering inside when normally September is a wonderful time to be outside here.  

Finally, this weekend, the winds pushed the smoke away from us and we can face the fall season.  

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