IT MAY BE a little early for cabin fever, that disease of the home-all-day type that is alleviated only a little bit by the knowledge the second wave of seed catalog mailings should begin anytime now.

But just in case it sets in, here are some of the symptoms so you will know it in time to get an antidote, as shared by Pearl Swiggum of the Crawford County Independent of Gays Mills. Her column Stump Ridge Forever ran for 46 years.

• Cabin fever is talking to the dog for 10 minutes, then waiting another 10 minutes for an answer.

• Watering the cactus