We're on the warming phase after this latest cold spell. My garden looks more battered than usual - broccoli looks semi-wilted but it took all of the other cold stuff. It got way low this time, perhaps 9^o is too low for even cold-hardy plants.

Election day, and staff meeting day. It would be nice if we could vote on some staff policies at work (dream on).

Good news on the possible roomie, Susan. Will she be caretaker at the property when you're not there? Dorothy, how long will you be at the mill, are you still considering moving? Andrea, how is your house and garden doing? Did you have any flooding this winter? We haven't heard from Penny S. in ages, I wonder how her house is coming along? I heard about the storms and high tides/storm surge in the UK - is that all passed and is there a huge cleanup?

SRS