The Merry Month of May

I have officially ended hibernation. The rain has stopped, the weather's been great, and my focus has shifted outdoors.  I just need to get the rabbit-proof fence in place and it will be safe to plant my veggie garden. (The wascally wabbits have been milling about in the yard, ready to queue up at the garden gate.) Tom is planning to construct a ground level deck from which we can view the action.

Okay, maybe we'll wait a couple of weeks just in case there's another frost. You never know at this time of year. There's obviously more rain on the way and a return to cooler temps.  I haven't started  Farewell My Suburu yet, but next week looks like a good one for reading.  And contemplation of questions like:

Can we count on well-stocked "big box" stores as supply chains become more expensive? Will truckers be able to afford to fuel their rigs? Can people adjust to planning menus around seasonal availability when we can no longer afford to fly in winter produce from South America?

How will all the people who become unemployed as a result of these changes meet their expenses?

Can schools that are already suffering financially continue busing students? Will trucks still offer curbside pickup and hauling of our garbage?  Where are we going to get replacement parts for our appliances and vehicles?

How do we keep large numbers of people from freezing to death when they can't afford to keep the heat on?

How secure is your water supply?

You know--just light mental gymnastics.

Switching over to more fun stuff. for those who won't be jetting off to the Caribbean for snorkeling or the Big Apple for the latest hit on Broadway-- local entertainment options abound this weekend.  (Yes, we can keep ourselves happily entertained without the rest of the world. And without television. It can be done.)  There's Annie and I Do! I Do!, the Buffalo Gay Mens Chorus, a music salon at the Unitarian Church, the Jordan World Circus at JSB arena, an antique auction at the Lake Chautauqua Auction Center, and the Spring Farm to Table Dinner at the Athenaeum Hotel, to name a handful of choices.

I check a lot of the local websites to find this information and I just want to make one suggestion: local businesses need to keep their websites updated with current information, or it kind of defeats the purpose of having the website.