Rumsfeld

President Bush said today in a written statement that embattled Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has his full support and deepest appreciation. "Earlier today I spoke with Don Rumsfeld about ongoing military operations in the Global War on Terror," the statement said. "I reiterated my strong support for his leadership during this historic and challenging time for our Nation."

I wonder what happened to Bush's campaign promise that Rumsfeld would step down.

warmth

A friend and I once had a little disagreement about the season. She said she liked autumn because the weather was good, and the leaves were turning. I disliked the fall because it was cold, wet and brown. I liked the spring because the weather was good, the grass was green and the flowers were coming up. She hated the spring because it was cold, wet and brown.

We've officially entered the good part of Spring. It's been trying to stay in the fifties, temperature-wise, for a couple of weeks, and yesterday it got well into the sixties. The high today was in the mid eighties. Amazing (especially considering it was fifty when I left for work).

The garden finally took off. I spent a couple of hours cleaning out the winter debris, and observing all of the life - both the green and the crawling (there were little spiders rushing everywhere, as I disturbed their habitats).

Tomorrow's project is leaves. Last fall, we were concerned with cutting up the tree, and then we went on our trip. After we got back, it snowed before I had a chance to burn the leaves we'd raked up. They've spent all winter collecting water, and now the pile is a soggy mass, killing the grass underneath. I guess I'm going to have to push them onto the garden and hope they decompose.

Anyway, I'm tired of being cold. It's nice to have warm weather, even if only for a couple of days.