Covid-19 related gifts from Japan

   Amabie, a sort of monster that appeared in Japan in 1846 and predicted outbreaks of disease. It asked the witness to draw him and make the image known to the people to fight the disease. With the arrival of Covid-19, Amabie has become popular again, and here it is on a New Year's Day card.

Mask given by a kind friend from Japan - 'greige' seems to be a portmanteau for 'Grey + Beige'

 

The big story on Inauguration Day

 Fox network does not let a mere inauguration get in the way of finding out who's your daddy.

Amaryllis

 

Working on Christmas

 CCGS Griffon, pulling up buoys on Lake St. Francis, just before heading back to home port in Cardinal, Ontario, on Christmas Day, 2020. 

 Skyview app view of the Great Conjunction, Dec 21, 2020.... if the skies were clear we'd be able to see Jupiter and Saturn close together, but not like this.

 Poor Rusty died today of heart failure. He was always a small cat but brave. He would chase away dogs and ducks. He used to flick his tail up and down when he wanted to go for a walk with me.

Double rainbow over St. Lawrence, December 1, 2020