Goodbye, winter. Today is the first day of meteorological spring. (Cue crowd cheering noise.) I have noticed a change in the weather over the past week or so. Although some days it failed to break freezing, the lows weren't as low as they had been a month ago. The sun is stronger and the days are longer.
The snow and ice don't stick around long anymore.
The migratory birds are starting to return,
and the garden is waking up. It won't be long until the woodland garden is filled with the scent and color of wildflowers; days of bliss.