It was a pretty spring-like day here today, lots of sunshine and some melting going on. Tonight it is about 35 degrees and raining lightly. We are getting rain for the next couple of days, and warmer temps, so the snow and ice will be melting and rushing into streams where already there are ice jams left over from the last warm period a few weeks ago. We're expecting some flooding - and probably muddy roads! 
     Fred has settled in at Greensboro Rehab. He will probably be there for about a week. It's an easy drive from here - takes me about 20-25 minutes in good weather. Today when I was there, the problem of the day was that the remotes for both Fred's TV and his roommate's work for both TVs, so when the roommate changes a  channel, it changes Fred's, too, and vice versa. The roommate is quite elderly and a tad grumpy, so Fred is not playing dueling remotes or anything like that, but I was there about two hours and the maintenance guy hadn't been able to figure out the problem. I left them discussing splitters vs. changing codes (if he could figure out how to do that). The televisions are two different brands, so it was a complete mystery why the remotes were interchangeable. I hope they got it straightened out. 
     Also, there is no secure wifi for patients - only administrative wifi is secure, and there is no cell service there. The rooms do not have land lines - if a patient gets or wants to make a call, the staff brings a cordless phone for them. I think there may be three lines available - including the administrative office line. Of course, there are only 30 beds and many are elderly patients who aren't interested or able to make phone calls, so I guess there isn't a lot of competition going on. The staff are very nice people, and I'm impressed with the place. It's clean and cheerful. It is kind of out in the boonies, but Greensboro village is close by and Willey's store - a plus for everyone. I've always enjoyed visiting Willey's.
     I had a message from Andy Rudin in Philadelphia yesterday. He sent this photo - spring has arrived in his garden. Seems early, especially when we're looking at 18-20 inches of snow on the ground still, but good to know we'll be seeing new green buds soon, too. Thanks, Andy!