Hearing rain after a silent winter
The return of the songbirds
Beginning the 6 months when daylight hours exceed dark hours
Daffodils waving their cheery trumpets even after an unexpected snowfall
Baby lettuce and spinach from the garden
The explosion of greenery
The return of the pollinators
Baby animals!
Easier commuting, never so appreciated as after a hard winter
Fresh strawberries for breakfast, still warm from the morning sun
Opening the windows!
Waking to the early morning chorus of birds
Ducklings!
Putting away the heavy winter coats and boots
Replacing the utility mats that pick up winter’s slush and grit with less utilitarian rugs
Cooking outside
Eating outside
Pausing on a long walk to talk with neighbors we’ve not seen in months
That brief time of ease between shoveling snow and mowing lawns
The first bicycle ride of the season
What makes you smile in the spring?
