An overview of using mobile wearable devices for health and safety was presented in the last IIN issue. This article reviews some options for using in-home devices which may be a good option for people who have a caregiver and spend most of their time in their homes. Fees for these devices are often lower than those for mobile devices.

What a nice winter. Fresh seeds await planting. An old favorite kale is back. Volunteers usually welcome.

Nice Winter: So good to have a satisfactorily cold winter, the ground frozen solidly for most of it, a snow cover, old familiar frost heaves appeared, and several weeks of daytime temperature in the thirties or low forties with nights in the twenties—perfect for maple syruping. The thaw has been pretty gradual with snow evaporating or soaking into the ground. Sure there’s mud.

Vernal – Of or Appropriate to Spring

As I write this, I am celebrating this year’s Spring or “Vernal” Equinox. One of two days in the calendar year where daylight and night are equal in length. From here until the Summer Solstice in June, day will outpace night, the earth will warm and life will renew.