Unbelievably mild weather allowed us to open up windows and doors yesterday and imagine that spring is imminent, even though we know we could get a dumping of snow before spring really arrives.  I spent some time out on our screened porch yesterday and captured this “panorama” photo using my phone and then drank it all in – the view, the sounds of migrating birds, the mild air and those fresh smells that come with the earth waking up.

Xupe, Finley and Chev were out there with me and wound up in the lower left corner of the photo. They could care less about weather – snow, mud, cold, warm, rain, wind –  they’re all good as long as they can get out there in it.