Nine days until eclipse totality! Before ordering our viewing glasses from Amazon, I read about safety certifications, or so I thought I had. Today we received an email from Amazon advising us NOT to view the solar eclipse with the CE & ISO certified glasses because Amazon has not received confirmation from the supplier that they sourced the item from a recommended manufacturer. NASA and the American Astronomical Society advise only using glasses from their list of recommended manufactures. When I brought up the NASA site and read more, we've decided NOT to directly view the eclipse. Viewers need to beware of the tiniest pin holes, scratches, or blemishes that may have happened to the glasses as any flaws can cause retina damage. So unless we can purchase a NASA and AAS pair this week, we'll not be viewing the eclipse, just experiencing the darkness.
Happy Summer Solstice! It was a beautiful start to this day. The typical mountain fog had settled in when I got up at 6:30 but burned off shortly after. I always go outside when I first get up, scan for wildlife, and walk around soaking in the morning peace and calm. Did about 20 minutes of stretchy yoga, showered and had a light breakfast of cream of buckwheat with ghee-fried peaches. I still felt a little full from eating Italian food with Janice last night. We go out at 4:30 and take our time eating and talking, have a glass of wine and Friday night is dessert night. Janice is doing better. It'll be a year in August since she lost Ernie. I left the breakfast dishes in the sink and headed to our Murphy Farmers Market. First stop was "Healing Ways" produce farmers for fresh Swiss chard, butter crunch lettuce, and a bunch of young summer squash and zucchini since all of mine are falling off the plants....
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