A squirrel-watching session

People almost fled home from work as a plague spread across the streets. Then perhaps they arrived on their side of the road, as I did. The sidewalk is narrow, and you must go around, and overtake. Now there was a group on the corner. A few adults and many children, all looking up. A squirrel crawled on the power line from one tree to the next with magical comfort. A big car was turning and they could see it through the windscreen. The other squirrel was scampering along the branches. The buds hadn't yet come out - as my son noted in the morning - so the birds and four-legged creatures couldn't hide. However, we - sinful hearts - were happier for it. These squirrels might be in love.