Spring????

Though Spring doesn't officially arrive until this Friday, today felt like and looked like Spring.
Our temperatures made it into the lower 70's, the sun was shining, birds were singing, and there are patches of green appearing in the winter-browned grass. I also noticed that my Bleeding Heart plant has tiny new sprouts poking through the ground.

The robins, bluebirds, and a few finches have returned. And all the male birds are doing their cute little "look at me" dances for the females! I do believe I heard one bird couple arguing over the construction of their nest...such back & forth chattering they were doing... I had to laugh out loud at them.

I was able to hang my laundry out on the clothes line!!! There just isn't anything like the smell of clothes that have hung out on the line, and the whites just look so much whiter after a good dose of sunshine. The grandkids rode bikes, and played pitch & catch; and are now fast asleep, completely worn out from all that outdoor play and fresh air.

I have now begun to plan my vegetable garden. Hopefully the potatoes will be out on April 10th, with many more veggies following soon after. I am looking forward to eating fresh from the garden this year, and of course I will do some canning and freezing for the winter.

I truly love our change of seasons, but I was really growing tired of Winter this year, it seems to have drug on and on. I am ready for Spring!!!