I have heard the story of the boss's broken alarm clock at least 6 or 7 times now and I haven't even been to work for an hour...sigh. Her cat, Louise, knocked it off and broke it. Yep, it's going to be a very long day and I'm starting to think about planning my next vacation just to  give myself something to look forward to, to escape the tedium of February in Indiana. At least for today the dead bare brown look has been beautified by a layer of icy snow. It's much  more beautiful after the driveway and sidewalks are shoveled and I successfully survived the commute. I heard a lot of sirens this morning.