This is interesting. I just got this as an e-mail from Amazon:

"We're writing about the order you placed on April 30 2010 (Order#

[redacted]). 
Delivery of your package may be delayed due to weather conditions or an unforeseen
natural event. UPS will deliver the package as soon as possible. We apologize for
this potential delay and appreciate your patience. The items listed below are
included in this shipment (Tracking Id '[also redacted]'):

  Jonathan Silvertown, Deborah Charlesworth "Introduction to Plant Population Biology"


Huh. I guess the Kentucky flooding is even hurting Amazon. 

(A lot of the stuff I get from them seems to come from the Kentucky warehouse).

Either that, or being an Oxford Press book, it was flying in from England

and the volcano with the name I can't pronounce (which is giving off ash again) is delaying its trip. 

Edited to add: This is the tracking info from Amazon:

May 3, 2010	08:00:00 PM	Whites Creek Hub TN US	Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster
May 3, 2010	11:00:00 AM	Memphis TN US	Possible delay in delivery due to extra carrier processing
May 3, 2010	10:00:00 AM	Oakhaven Hub TN US	Delay in delivery due to external factors
May 3, 2010	06:10:00 AM	Nashville TN US	Arrival Scan
May 3, 2010	04:20:00 AM	Nashville TN US	Departure Scan
May 1, 2010	02:32:00 AM	Nashville TN US	Arrival Scan
April 30, 2010	10:03:00 PM	Lexington KY US	Departure Scan
April 30, 2010	09:05:00 PM	Lexington KY US	Shipment received by carrier
April 30, 2010	03:17:31 PM	Lexington KY US	Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit

You really don't want to see "Delay in delivery due to weather or natural disaster" on the tracking info

of something you ordered.

I suppose it could be worse: it could have been a mother's day present I was sending.