Is it spring yet?

I absolutely love fall and winter, but I have to admit that I’m starting to long for some warmer weather. Considering the fact that I live in Michigan, I need to refocus my thinking. It won’t be warm here for weeks and we are still three (!) months away from the trees being fully leafed out. Usually the first week of April it gets warm enough to start working in the yard and we eagerly take advantage of the “balmy” 50 degree weather.

But the snow has started melting and it won’t be long before the crocus (crocuses? croci?) will start to appear in our front yard. The birds have already started their little mating songs and dances so we know that spring will be coming…