1) The crocuses bloomed yesterday, and from my parlor window, I can see them in the distance, in their far corner of the garden, receiving the first April snow. It's actually beautiful.
1a) Finding and celebrating what is beautiful is going to be important today, I can tell.
2) Still home with the flu, day 11 (including weekends).
3) In the absence of nepenthe, I'm quaff, o quaffing this kind coffee.