It's SNOWED THREE TIMES in the last week, and right now it's snowing so heavily that it's actually sticking to the (spring) streets; icy cold has knocked out (1) the apple trees (2) the apricot trees and (3) is now working on the peach blossoms (lows tonight, low '20's). The live web came down on the Plaza looks like a misread for "jingle bells!" *grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr *

So I figure that it's Tante Horsechick on her broom, rattling Herk's cage. Am I right?

I'd cry "uncle uncle" but I guess it should be "auntie, auntie"?

That's OK, I've three books on Roman history on my table and I'm reading junky murder mysteries - it's a frivolous time of year, apparently. Snow and all.