spring

I know it's not officially spring according to the calendar, but...

• I cut grass today.
• There is pollen all over the top of the pond.
• The turtles are coming up.
• The geese are laying.
• The hardware stores have chicks.
• The irises are up and daffodils (which in the south bloom in Jan usually) are dying
• Goldenrods, crocuses, peach and pear trees and the kiwi plants are all blooming.
• Amaryllis plants are poking their heads out of the ground.

I'm calling it spring.