“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.”
Today is another lovely day, but I’m a bit unnerved wondering what Mother Nature has planned. I swear she is lulling us into a false sense of summer.
So far I have lived through a cholera epidemic and am presently holding my own again covid. Now, however, another plague has appeared in China, of all places. A herdsman was diagnosed with bubonic plague or ‘black death’ in the country’s Inner Mongolia region, but, according to the report, he is doing well and resting comfortably. I wondered how comfortably. While I was thinking about the poor guy, it happened. Poe’s story, The Masque of the Red Death, jumped into my head from my memory drawers prompted, I’m sure, by my being quarantined. Poe’s ending was horrifying. I’ll leave it at that!
I have settled into a quarantine routine. I sleep late then I let Henry out and I feed him when he’s back inside. I have two cups of coffee, one with each newspaper. I dawdle. I read The Globe first then The Cape Times. After that I check my e-mail then write Coffee. The rest of the day is whatever. Sometimes I spot clean. Always, I spend part of the time reading. Wednesday is errand day.
My yard guy was here this morning. I was awakened by the sound of the mower which Henry also heard. He jumped off the bed and ran downstairs and started barking. He stopped for a bit to pee and to eat then started barking again. I shut the front door, but that didn’t fool Henry. He just kept barking. He stopped when the guy left. Henry is now resting.
My front garden looks wonderful. The wild rose bushes have been trimmed so I can get in the car without risking thorns. The gardens were weeded then the mulch was spread. I always think of that as the last chore for the spring garden. Now I get to enjoy the flowers so beautifully bright with color.
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July 7, 2020 at 6:29 pm
Well, I canβt be anymore social distanced as Mrs MDH is in Denver. One thing you can be sure is that if the bubonic plague decides to pay us a visit the Orange Imposter will screw it up.
July 7, 2020 at 6:39 pm
My Dear Hedley,
That he will screw it up is a given because, in a while, he’ll follow his own weird repertoire: first he’ll throw someone under the bus and then he’ll mostly lie when he sees the polls. Oh, the stories he tells his base!!
July 7, 2020 at 10:30 pm
He is just incompetent and stupid. What else can you say.
July 7, 2020 at 10:44 pm
That is enough!
July 8, 2020 at 12:12 am
I was writing about that guy with the bubonic plague too and then I continued with the corona and other diseases that might pop up later on. It turned out to be too dark even for my sence of humor so I deleted it π π π At least we do have antibiotics that works when it comes to the plague π
Cold here yesterday and it’ll stay the same today. I’ll go to my friend with the garden center today, I might bring something back home π My garden is a djungle and I think I need to use the chain saw to clear out some parts of it π
Have a great day!
Christer.
July 8, 2020 at 8:16 pm
Hi Christer,
That’s the good thing: we know how to cure people with the plague because this virus kills and keeps killing. The Southern US is suffering from the highest covid counts. Arizona is in the worst shape. 91% of ICU beds are full.
Warm yesterday and warm again today, but not so bad I needed air conditioning. The nights have been cool, and the house has held the coolness. It is getting warmer every day this week and will end with a day close to 90Λ.
My yard looks great, but I still need to plant some more deck flowers. I figure tomorrow to do a bit of flower shopping.
Have a wonderful day!!
July 8, 2020 at 7:54 am
Kat, here is a bit of a treat, Rufus Wainwright talking about his mother Kate McGarrigle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cszdrk
July 8, 2020 at 2:23 pm
Thanks, My Dear Hedley
I’m listening to it now.
July 8, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Hi Kat,
Bubonic plague is endemic in every rodent west of the Mississippi river. An acquaintance from New Hampshire was diagnosed with bubonic plague after being bitten by a pet kitten. His doctor said plague bacteria could be present in cat saliva and that cats are particularly susceptible. It’s full PPE on a suspected plague cat. But we are on the east coast and very far from the usual locations for plague in the US. A biochemist friend, upon hearing the news, commented that he looked forward to reading our mutual acquaintance’s name in the following month’s morbidity and mortality report. He was put on antibiotics and did fine. We didn’t check out the morbidity and mortality report.
The weather here was lovely yesterday. Sunny, warm, dry, nice breeze. Today, not so much. Warm, sticky, cloudy. Occasionally there is a very nice breeze but it stops too soon and makes the warm stickiness feel even more so.
Enjoy the day.
July 8, 2020 at 8:22 pm
Hi Caryn,
Yikes, now I won’t let Jack or Gwen lick my hand. Who knows where they have been?
I’m glad to know I live in a zone far away the plague, and I’m happier to learn that the plague is endemic to west of the Mississippi. We don’t need a new pandemic. We can’t even handle this one. I guess it is a good thing for your acquaintance that antibiotics still work. Sorry for you and your friend.
The weather was the same here both days. I didn’t put the AC on today as the house stayed cool from last night, but right now it does feel sticky. I’m warmer than I have been all day.
Have a great tomorrow.