West Kentucky is having a very dry fall - great for riding. Beautiful ride in today (I make a loop out into the county before heading for the office) for the most part - temps in the mid 50's around sunrise, dead calm under stalled high pressure.

Downside of dry - color is spotty as trees turn - some gorgeous, some going from green to brown. Big worry - when the leaves finally drop (they are late now), and if it doesn't rain big time, lots of fires are likely.

Speaking of fires - tobacco curing is in full swing, interesting smell, hope there's not too much tobacco crud in the smoke. Smoke went up today, not laterally into a ground hugging haze when we have not only high pressure but a cold air inversion system overhead. Hopefully this industry of death is experiencing its last gasp.