Good News

It's raining. It stopped for a while but will recommence later today & is expected to continue later this week (till sundown on Shabbos).

Que milagro, my friends, que milagro. The first burst of rain, which came during my fit of agonising insomnia at about six, blew a thick burst of white & black soot in front of it that coated every surface, inside the house & out.

Thankfully I had my computer off & covered, although it still required a good half-hour of cleaning in my room and the common rooms. My soles have been jet black since the fires commenced and only a pumice-stone removes it (by scraping the skin itself off).

The thin black ash-mud coated the outside of houses and horizontal surfaces, but the rain that followed was surprisingly thick for SoMex and it has washed a good deal away. It has also improved air quality significantly, a great bonus given the fact that the news was warning local families to check the air quality before letting their kids go out trick-or-treating tonight. Yeah, it was that bad.

Anyway, nothing much to report. It's cool & damp, I'm struck with horrible insomnia & therefore feel rather out of sorts & I'm somewhat bored. I think maybe I'll watch some TV or maybe a movie. We have Matrix: Reloaded inhouse, and I could watch that again.

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I am currently listening to: Susheela Raman, Love Trap
I am currently reading: the emilys' Waiting for Dorothy