It was a dark and stormy night...and a dark and stormy morning...and a dark and stormy afternoon....

Well, it would seem we are in the depths of winter. Or the depths of a garden where the gardener left the sprinkler on and went to a party. 23rd straight day of (at least some measurable) rain. Lastnight the rainclouds were so dark and close it seemed like the sun went down at 3:00. But I have good news! Last weekend I saw the following:

• A cherry tree with buds
• A cherry tree with blossoms

So take that, Old Man Winter! Sassy spring is already flirting.

So...computer. Palm does not support Windows XP Media Center. Therefore the Marmot does not support Windows XP Media Center. So I may have to send that computer packing back to Texas. Sometimes it can be a fraught proposition to just expect things to work. This is totally a scheme to get me to buy a handheld with a Microsoft OS. Em, no farking way!

[cell phone rings]

COWORKER: Hello?

PHONE: xxxxxxxxx

COWORKER: Um. Is your foot on the brake?