Oriental, NC

 We had driven into town to do some errands - on the way back we saw this black cloud ahead....

As we got nearer it was clear that the farmer was burning off the field on the side of the road.  It looked out of control but they were standing by with about 6 large tractors and immediately started plowing in the burned ashes.  I'm not totally certain why - I read about it on Google and it appears they may be killling pests - but also could be something about soil nutrients. 

Back at the ranch - the reflective "bubble wrap" window shades have given up the ghost after 5 years of semi-continuous use.  Literally falling apart.

Because the shades are about 3' wide, I had to cut/sew together pieces of the new 2' wide reflective insulation.  That was fun as it's 25' long!

Then I laid out the old shade as a pattern and simply traced the edge with a Sharpie marker.  It's not critical that it fit perfectly.

Back at the boat, simply slide them in place over the window and instant black-out shade inside.  Instantly cooler inside the boat.

After verifying one was good, easily cut out the others.

And it was Tuesday....so you know what that means.  Two-fer-Tuesday at the Silo's restaurant....some of the usual suspects - crews from Blue Jacket, What If and True North.  Good day.