Spring Break got broken, even before it
started and now it is spreading itself out. The coming and going of
Mink Creek community is a bit more limited than it was just a month
ago. The COVID-19 has a far reaching effect. No complaints, it only
means that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing.
The daffodils and the narcissus at our
only public building, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, are blooming. Farmers are starting to think about preparing
the ground in their fields for planting. There are always fences that
need some repair, posts that need stabilized.
We have had snow, we have had rain.
We also had a beautiful double rainbow following a rainstorm. It had
the effect that comes with rainbows, feelings of promise and hope,
while enjoying the beauty. We have even had some sunshine.
Armando Crosland had come here some
time ago for a visit with his family. His employment is based in
Washington, DC. His visit was lengthened out when the rules for
the virus went into effect. There is always a project going on at his
parents' home so his time has not been squandered, but it a relief
to get things straightened out for him.
Some of us will be celebrating
Passover as well as Easter. With limited shopping and safe
distancing it is amazing how creative people can be to still meet
their goals and fulfill their wishes. Once a person has taken a trip
to the Holy Land at this time of year the meaning of the Feast of
the Passover deepens in its meaning.
It is interesting to notice that with
home schooling taking place in our families that this week some of
the topics being studied are about different aspects of Easter. Some
learning of different Easter customs around the world, others of the
history of Easter, some religious related. Such a variety that,
chances are, except for our current situation, these things would
never have come so strongly to the children's attention. Much of
this week would have been chocolate rabbits and eggs, both sweet and
natural.
Lockdown in Mink Creek means neighbors
helping neighbors, only from a little further distance than usual. It
also means taking advantage of online social connections in a
positive way, building up, encouraging. It means waving as we drive
by, and maybe even a stop of a few minutes, speaking to an isolated
person who happens to be outdoors –but from a distance. What a
great little village this is!
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