It seems we put too much credibility into an overgrown rodent who is pulled out of his hole bleary eyed and confused, in front of foreign lights, strange creatures, and probably wants one thing: to go back into its hole.

While Phil may have predicted an early Spring, we have since been clobbered with another formidable snow storm that ground us to a halt, and is currently raining on us. I dont know which is worse some days. The winter snow, or the winter rain. the snow you can shake off, dust off, or shed with your coat, hat and mittens. The rain on the other hand gets into everything. It's like sand but with no promise of sunshine, ocean, or even warmth.

So while we suffer here, here's a little happy slideshow for you. If you lean under your desk lamp, you might even be able to imagine the sunshine. Unless you're using CFL, and then it's a cold sun.....