Spring has sprung!

It is about 60 degrees and sunny - Finally! 

The Lenten Rose is in full bloom.

The grass is greening up, but there aren't many daffodils blooming. You can see that the trees are still bare, but there are buds on everything!

 Bob and I picked up lots of dead branches on the back lawn. The old swing tree had a veritable carpet of debris under it. Several dead spruce trees fell behind the rhododendrons. The heavy snow and bittersweet vines have done a number on the shrubs this year.

And in the pond? a billion frog eggs! The black specks are hatched and they're swimming around on top of the eggs. 

Unfortunately, I found a tick on me later when I got around to taking a shower. Even though the winter has seemed interminable, the cold didn't get to the tick population, I guess. But we enjoy ALL the beauty of nature including the creepy crawlies!