As winter gave way to spring, there was too much weather and too much towrite about. Anyone with good sense would have burned the pencils. Everytime Itried to leave the house and avoid the issue I was lashed back indoors bydriving hail and falling branches from the wych elm in the yard. Even the drugdealer on the corner had to give up after awhile and take shelter. I triedturning on the TV for relief but as usual it was hard to tell the risible fromthe ridiculous.