Today, just like every other day, I live in the Midwest. If you're not living in the Midwest, and you're wondering how we're doing with the Canadian wildfire smoke, I'm here to tell you that we're quite miserable. Especially if you're me, a person who already has very janky lungs. I'm afraid to leave the house. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I bought an expensive air purifier to combat potential wildfire smoke. The next day, a freak flood knocked out my power. I sat in the dark, breathing in ash. FML
Today, my Mom and I found out that we're allergic to the wood my Dad has been making fires with. She can't see, I can't breathe. FML
Today, as I have my entire life, I live in the south. However, our AC decided to break and now it's 91 degrees inside the house, even with fans on and the windows open. FML
Today...I started my day with a head cold and sore throat. I am ending the day with my period and explosive diarrhea. Oh and to top it all off, I live in the midwest, where the wind chills are going to be -50 tomorrow...FML
Today, I'm sitting in a disgustingly hot office with all the windows thrown open. There is no fan, and the owner won't let us use the air conditioner. The smell of mold permeates the room from the ceiling, giving me headaches by the end of the day. The owner refuses to get someone in to clean it. I can't quit. FML
Today, during an endless heat wave, I sat at my local pub having a beer. I was delighted as a cool sea breeze started to come through. I was less delighted when the sea breeze picked up and blew cigarette ash onto my sweaty face and into my mouth. FML
Today, I checked my local weather forecast. The highs are supposed to be 85-94°F (29-35°C) for 9 of the next 10 days. It's been 95-102°F (35-39°C) for the past week. I have no air conditioning. I'm so tired of this heat! Fuck climate change! FML
Today, in the middle of this heatwave, my mom has a fan in her bedroom and her precious dog has two fans pointing at her dog bed, which she apparently needs because she could overheat, poor thing. Meanwhile, I have zero fans in my room and can't sleep from the heat, but I get told to just deal with it. FML
Today, I walked outside and was so happy about the return of smell of campfires and summer time. I now realize that the campfire smell was a house burning down in my neighborhood. FML
Today, like every day for the past year or so, I went for a walk. And like every time I go for a walk, I got severely winded halfway through. I have no medical issues like asthma, I’m just out of shape. FML
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Hangryko 32
Southern Ontarian, here. We're not having a great time either. My lungs, eyes, and skin can't take much more of this, as well as my many other chronic illnesses. :( I'm sorry you're having a bad time of it, too.
Yudith 28
In those times, there was actually fire management of the forests made by Natives. They burned small lots of land so they wouldn't have to suffer through big wildfires. Plus, the weather was colder, there was more trees, and industries had not polluted the air too much yet.
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DLBL 23
Sorry to hear that. It makes me wonder how humans survived in the days when fireplaces were the only way to get through the winter. Maybe humans' lung diseases were much more prevalent then.
Yudith 28
In those times, there was actually fire management of the forests made by Natives. They burned small lots of land so they wouldn't have to suffer through big wildfires. Plus, the weather was colder, there was more trees, and industries had not polluted the air too much yet.
Hangryko 32
Southern Ontarian, here. We're not having a great time either. My lungs, eyes, and skin can't take much more of this, as well as my many other chronic illnesses. :( I'm sorry you're having a bad time of it, too.
AvatarNicole9 30
Same. How are you neighbour?
dreams2383 20
I live in the Midwest and have no idea what you are talking about. I see no smoke. I don't smell anything either. what we have been getting I'd more rain in 1 month then my state has ever got. I guess it's a record.