Swim meet!

That's Maya, about to hit the water in the 50 freestyle. OK, Amanda said she might have walked the last little bit, but hey, it's her first swim meet.

And Nova, looking like a future Olympian. Her backstroke a thing of beauty. Swim team has been a wonderful confidence builder for these girls.

It was held last night in the town of Brewster, about 40 miles from Twisp and away from the smoke. After everything was cancelled at the home pool, it's great they could still finish the season at a meet with cheering friends and families. I'm so disappointed we missed it, because it looks like a beautiful night in Brewster. And they have great Mexican food down there.

The smoke is really bad in Twisp and Winthrop, especially overnight and in the morning. Sometimes it clears out a bit in the early evening. The tourists are staying away, so the motels and restaurants are empty at what should be the busiest time of the year. 

Next week will be slightly cooler, and hopefully the weather pattern finally changes. More out of state firefighters have arrived so that's some good news. The main goal for now is keeping the fires from burning down to the Valley floor. No one expects them to be completely out until early winter.

We're still planning to take some things over early next week and check on the house.