A guilty pleasure - Celebrating Spring

I'm feeling better - finally.  In fact, this afternoon I'm feeling good enough to sit on the back deck and enjoy spring's arrival.  Perhaps because of the nakedness of the trees, there are plenty of signs to observe. Multiple varieties of birds are twittering and chirping, intently communicating what I'm sure is joy.  Eleven plump goldfish have flickered gently to the top of our little pond, exploring the change in weather, unfazed by possible flying predators.  Two squirrels, reveling in the warmth, chase each other round and round the large Maple tree in the neighbor's yard, until one slumps his body along the warm length of a branch to rest.

And our dog barks - reminding the world that she is the mistress of this place, its protector and guardian. Regularly she walks her ground, sniffing to ensure all is as it should be, rustling under the shed, stopping to woof familiarly at the neighbors. Mostly, though, she sits on the top step, royally observing all of us below.

I think we are all joyful that spring is in the air.
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