Spring has hit my farm like a Easter in Rome. The trees are blooming and the bees are humming. The corn is partly in with a few tomato plants started inside. I still have brocoli, kale and sorrel from last year. I covered them with an old window frame and a box so it managed through the winter. I was pleasantly surprised. Some of the birds have returned like the phoebe, wrens and confusing warblers. We noticed a cooper's hawk flying over what just a bare scrap where the tractor was stuck. We think he was searching for a snake or mouse. We know thee are plenty of these. Sue spotted a garder snake in the bed of mint that was just sprouting. The rhubbarb is coming in rapidly next to that. More mundanely the lawn needs to be cut soon and the fence holes have been started. I also started the first mushroom burst from a kit, shittake and pom-pom oysters. We shall see how they develop. My injury is easier with the warm weather to work with but still takes a longer time than usual. It's another beautiful day here with all the sprouts. I hope it carries into my joint. Warm Spring......