Waiting for iPhoto Library

When I launch iPhoto 9.1.1 I'm getting a dialog that says:
"Waiting for iPhoto Library
"iPhoto will open as soon as the iPhoto library is available
Time Machine might be backing it up."
But, I've never used Time Machine on this Mac and it is turned off in System Preferences.
What is this message trying to tell me?
How can I mark my album as ready to use?
Thank you for your time and attention.
- nello

Never mind.
I rebooted and all is well now.

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