DIY air seal

I used packing tape to seal off the air conditioner with a picnic blanket Cristina gave me, waterproof on the other side, like a tarp.

The stack of books is the base I use for the laptop in Zoom calls, so I don't offer a view of the inner workings of my nostrils.

Air quality index has improved a bit, from 507 to 440. More gray than yellow today. Still hazardous for all living beings. It’s dead quiet out there, no birdsong. Even the crows have fallen silent. The children began online school this morning.