So everything outside is covered lightly in ash.

Board 8

https://www.registerguard.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/09/08/fire-and-smoke-oregon/5746019002/

Fun times. Apparently there are a number of level 3 evacuation orders being given to some small towns like, 20 miles away from me. The sky overhead is very much a yellow tinged smog of a kind that I've not witnessed in my time here in Oregon. Everything's mostly likely gonna blow over and be fine, but there's still more uncertainty going on than I'd like.
There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out