Yep, but that's all about to change. The China Post ran a story about the first plum rain to arrive on Sunday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/05/03/406813/First-plum.... Well, that will keep things gloomy for the next few days, but there's also something cooking in the usual place. That might stir things up a little.