Good morning, Washington, or, should we say, Happy “Martha is Free!” day? Yes, indeed, the domestic diva walked out of a West Virginia federal prison today, yet walks straight into five months of house arrest. All celebration aside, here’s the real news of the day …

Cherry Blossoms, One Month and Counting:The U.S. Park Service finally called it — the cherry blossoms that frame the Tidal Basin will be in full bloom from April 4-9, or, to put it simply, 720 hours from now.

Cameras to Monitor Metrorail Movements: WMATA directors voted yesterday to install cameras on two six-car trains in the metrorail system, the Post reports. The plan, which would cost an estimated $260,000, envisions using the cameras to plot the feasibility of removing anywhere from eight to 24 seats from train cars, which could in turn increase ridership in individuals cars by 15 to 20 percent and thus decrease waiting times at stations.

Virginia Court Throws Out Growth Restrictions: The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against restrictions on development imposed two years ago by Loudoun County, the Post reports. The restrictions, which covered 300 square miles, sought to limit growth in what has become the nation’s fastest growing county. The court’s decision could open the county to 50,000 additional houses and further strain relations between property rights activists and the environmental movement, which favors the restrictions.

Briefly Noted: Joseph Steffen, the infamous ex-aide to Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich, may have had more influence than once thought … D.C. police chief Charles Ramsey is looking for D.C.’s homicide totals to come in under 100 deaths this year … Michael A. Brown, a potential D.C. mayoral candidate, finds himself $636,000 in the hole for missed payments on a luxury suite at the MCI Center, nothing good to hear as he seeks thousands of dollars in funding for his exploratory committee.