Don’t get me wrong. Covid-19 is horrific, and I’d have to go back 700 years to find its equivalent. But I am basically a homebody, and just one afternoon in our little home, in our somewhat bigger back yard, reminded me of how lucky I am.

  • At least Our Lady is peaceful.
  • Lucy the tortoise came over for a rampage that included hibiscus.
  • That caught Brigid’s attention.
  • Hullo, Lucy the Tortoise!
  • Mollie is unimpressed.
  • Wilson’s favorite spot is the boys’ bathroom, where it’s cool.
  • Theo the Cat’s favorite spot it Thomas’s bed. The photo is not to scale: Visualize a cat the size of a newborn rhinoceros. Only surlier.
  • Kip the Cat feels safe under the table. He is allergic to the Milky Way Galaxy. His specialties are sneezing and hairballs.
  • Other critters include the caterpillars, here being inspected by neighbor Jim and Special Guest Dog Cash.
  • There are 11 caterpillars in this milkweed named for Hamilton characters. The big one’s George III. The rest are forming Committees of Correspondence.
  • Meanwhile, we have chicken and squash…
  • And lemon-herb rice…
  • And barbecued corn on the cob…
  • And my favorite superhero, Fertilizer Woman…
  • And next week, her cherry tomatoes!
  • And, oh, yeah: We live in Arroyo Grande, California, US of A. “Shelter in Place” in a place like this is about twenty clicks on your Blessings Counter.