life is strange and weird and good... walked into a coffee shop today. a senior sequimizen was getting his coffee... I was half awake. he was clearly more awake. he must have been able to tell I wasn't quite ready for the day. he said, "you know there are only 6 more weeks of this kind of weather" (I know he meant well, but is that supposed to be inspiring?) and then he went on to say that he was "on a walk this morning and the trees are starting to bud out" and "I even saw earthworms, big fat long earthworms, squeezing out of the dirt and so there are signs... signs that spring is coming." and I have to admit, things are starting to turn...