The yard is coming alive. I’ve plenty of daffodils blooming, I’ve seen a few wild iris, my crocus have come and mostly gone, and my wood hyacinth are exuding lovely floral scents as I walk about the deck. I’ve noticed the slow return of the black-capped chickadees and I had a woodpecker last week. I also have a pair of mating scrub jays that are busy collecting twigs from the yard to build their nest.

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