- No need for a flashlight at the dog park after work - sunlight is lingering until close to 6 PM
- My nose hairs aren't freezing in the morning - temperatures are above 16 degrees (which is my nose hair threshold)
- My ears are treated to song - Cardinals, Song Sparrows, Goldfinches are starting to sing
It all happened this past week. Feb 7th is when I noted the sunlight at the dog park. Feb 10th is the date that I noted the songs in my yard. And Feb 12th is when I noticed no frozen nose hairs. By George, I think we have turned the corner toward spring.
I have also been reading Pete Dunne's book - Prairie Spring which is very entertaining as is all of his work and also informative. You should definitely read that book before spring arrives. It is definitely good late winter reading. I learned from the book that Groundhog Day is the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox which makes the observations listed above seem on target. I know that I should have known about Groundhog Day from elementary school, but some things just need to be spelled out to me.
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