Every time we think that the bad weather is behind us, rain and clouds return to tell us otherwise. This morning was pretty awful again, with at times very heavy rain. At 7:38 AM, I passed these cigarette butts; they were about the only thing around that looked reasonably dry. Now that smoking is definitely prohibited anywhere inside the buildings (and a good thing it is, too), the few people who still light up have to go outside where there are ashtrays. Interestingly enough, no shelter at all is provided for the smokers, but the butts, once discarded, are reasonably safe from the elements. I suppose this is out of consideration for the cleaning staff... Maybe this rainy weather causes people to smoke less; that would definitely be one good thing about it...