crowdog66 | Bastards with fireplaces

We live on the third floor of an apartment building in a residential neighborhood.

About an hour ago, somebody down below with a fireplace lit a fire.

The smell of smoke is piercing, and has brought the headache that I'd managed to tone down to a simmer all the way up to a full boil. I've taken an antihistamine, but doubt it will help much since the headache has already gotten a foothold (so to speak).

Bastards! (Strong language, I know, but dammit, it IS immensely annoying at the end of a very stressful day.)

(On a happier note, Andrea and her fiance came by for their first handfasting planning session today. We got a lot done and will meet again soon to talk over the version of the ceremony I'll be putting together tomorrow based on choices they made from a number of different sources.)

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Are you sure it was someone in your building? Half the city was covered in thick smoke yesterday evening from farmers burning stubble that was wet from the on-and-off rain we had. I was at my brother's place in south St. Vital and his house was full of smoke. We were driving home through thick smoke which let up a bit at about Regent. My bedroom still smelt of smoke this morning and I missed work because, despite taking Reactine last night, my allergies were in full bloom this morning including what felt like 2 headaches in one.