Hello again fellow FA Artists, Writers, Crafters, Fursuiters, Photographers and other creative type persons.

So far, so good... We finally got a break from the intensely hot and humid weather after Labor Day Monday, and I get the impression that the massive Pyrocumulus cloud kicked up by the "Wildcat" fire to the North of Mount Wilson had a hand in cooling things off and reducing the temperatures further. I was always under the impression that such "Flammengenitus" smoke plumes worked in the opposite way, acting like a wet blanket, and smothering the land below in the heat, and often creating lighting storms by themselves. The situation also makes me a firm believer in the power of Prayer, or at least positive thinking, because from Schirm's little apartment we could see the column of smoke rising and we expected the fires to crest the mountains at any minute, and roar down into the valleys. The "Santa Ana" winds which were expected in the afternoons never quite appeared, so all I have to say about that is, "We got Lucky."

I had made an appointment to go see the eye doctor a month ago, Never expecting the conditions could change so dramatically. Much like the Native American Myth of Coyote stealing fire from the Gods, and running through the dry grass, setting meandering trails of flames wherever he ran, the wiggling fire lines as seen from a distance might have helped inspire those stories in the Way back when and long ago. With the cooler weather's return, and the situation seemingly under better control, I decided to go to the doctor's and then to do a little shopping after. Unfortunately, there is still a considerable amount of smoke and ash in the air, and by the time I got back to the house, it felt like I had squirted dishwashing liquid right into my affected eye. A bit of quiet rest, and a wet washcloth over the eye helped remedy the situation. I even slept better that night.

I was planning on taking a walk into downtown Pasadena just to do a little sightseeing and window shopping, but I believe I'll hold off on that idea until my eye feels better. After all, I have a new set of eyeglasses coming in the mail, and I'd like to have a healthy set of peepers to try them out with. I still have a small collection of unfinished penciled up "Projects in progress" that I hope to finish and share with you folks here on FA soon.

"Peace".