Welcome to Plaguetown

Air temperature 34 F, light SE wind, overcast with scattered showers. We now have a COVID19 case in town, person walked into walk-in clinic, contrary to commonly available medical advice . . .

Morning meditation

J. S. Bach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D83cMncj_Ig

Vernals equalize

Sometime in the course of the day, sooner or later, depending on time zone, the sun will cross the equator and all that ice I've piled next to South Neighbor's house will melt.

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First vulture sighted. Elder Son saw one enjoying a thermal yesterday. A little bit ahead, but one of our signs of spring.

Vernal explosion

We have a row of crocus flower buds along the sunporch foundation. Not open yet, but if we get sun tomorrow . . .

The buds weren't there this morning.

Consequences

Border communities depend on each other -- like the mutual aid agreements mentioned here:

https://www.mainepublic.org/post/it-culture-shock-closure-us-canada-border-rattles-northern-maine-town

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Just remember, CORVID-19 isn't a disease, it's the flock of ravens perched up in that tree waiting for you to die.

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Four vultures, spiraling in a thermal and then gliding off to the east. Spring is here.