But as I've said before, I'm programmed with a "Lazarus mode" so I'll call up to the Mars orbiters if I re-awaken in the Spring.

Have a lovely Labor Day holiday.. and please watch those BBQs www.foxtrot.com/

Seems everyone is watching the weather. I've been watching ice clouds passing over my site. You can see them here: tinyurl.com/5f4dxp

It's REALLY hard to hit the space button on keypad with this robotic arm All is well here at 90+ days. Good read at: is.gd/23w2

Lots of work planned for labor day weekend: more digging at Stone Soup, a delivery to the MECA chem lab, and practice moving ice samples.

Phoenix followers at Unmannedspaceflight.com do wonderful things with my images, here's their latest thread: tinyurl.com/6bgy48

I saw this beautiful sunrise yestersol: tinyurl.com/55zoce Bittersweet, as it means an end to midnight sun in the Martian arctic.

There's no dust storm threatening the rovers. I've been after Spirit and Oppy to start their own microblogging with updates. Like soon

My Martian-time clock is here .. is.gd/lFa .. ( near bottom ) Or download your own very cool Mars sunclock: is.gd/1UYC

Spirit and Oppy made it through winter because they're located very close to the Martian equator & get more sunshine for solar power.