It's 50° outside, and the snow is melting, and it smells like spring! It won't last long, but it's nice and encouraging.
"Because one cannot whip out a small tray, load on the salt and pepper, and pass that to the person, the next best thing is to set it down within that person's reach. Also, manners require passing both the salt and pepper together, even when only one is requested. They get lonely if separated." --Miss Manners
Posted by blahedo at 3:42pm on 19 Feb 2004