Vernal equinox

It's the first day of spring.

The sun is shining, there's food in the fridge ... life is good.

On a day like today, I can't help but feel hopeful. Having survived another Canadian winter, I look forward to bike rides, volleyball, and summer sunshine.

One thing I've noticed about this part of the country ... the birds. The songs of the birds here are beautiful ... there seems to be more of them here, which might be due to more green space. On some of the walks I've taken, I've noticed the birds ... they sound wonderful.

Much of the snow is gone here. It won't be long before we can put away the snow shovel and get out the lawn mower ...