Brilliant Sun and birds in abundance

I was greeted with brilliant sun today and that is always a treat at any time. More snow will be gone but especially the ice will melt. That underlayer of ice was particularly thick this year and will be the last to go.

April 1st and Day 19 of isolation as we head towards the end of April and then mid-May. Mid-May will be the touchstone for the moment. That will be two months since we began this isolation and perhaps we see a slight lightening of the need to isolate. Not likely that the world as we know it will return quickly but perhaps slowly. People can get back to work and the schools re-open. That seems optimistic but has a good feel to hear it said. I like the idea that children might do June and July in school. It is perhaps better that we have a normalcy for a couple of months and see if the virus can be held at bay.

There are crops to be planted; we will want to purchase our plants for our garden. We got the rakes out yesterday and as soon as mud season moves on we will rake the lawns in preparation for fertilizing them. That is usually how we start the season with raking. Then we will dig up the flower beds and prepare them for bedding plants. Perhaps we will grow a little lettuce this year along with tomatoes and peppers.

The news is not good from our health authorities; the worst is still ahead of us. Once we are in the midst of the worst then each day that passes moving us into and further away from the crisis point is actually easier to manage.

Yesterday I accomplished a little on Chromosome 2. It is an interesting chromosome in that I have a few good matches that are known to me on both sides paternal and maternal. A couple of them are over 30 centimorgans and shared by more than one sibling which is also very helpful.

Busy day today and perhaps a swing on the garden swing since it is going to be warm on the patio.