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We had a very warm, snow-free winter this year and now that it\u2019s officially spring, the snow started coming down heavy this morning.\u00a0 But I\u2019m telecommuting today and don\u2019t have to drive so why not?\u00a0 There were five deer in the forest outside my living room window.\u00a0 I was enjoying the view until the German shorthaired pointers joined me.\u00a0 They started barking and scared the deer away.\u00a0 But before the fearless defenders of the castle did their job, I was watching the deer feeding.\u00a0 Apparently, there are enough new shoots on trees and bushes for the deer to browse on.\u00a0 Yesterday the mallards returned to the swamp and grazed on the plant life that has been available since the pond thawed out two weeks ago.\u00a0 Camera Girl saw a turtle swimming around over the weekend and the sound of the spring peepers has been noticeable lately.\u00a0 I put up that photo of the first garter snake and the first bluebird has made an appearance at the feeder.\u00a0 So even though it looks like January 23rd<\/sup> outside my window I\u2019m not fooled.\u00a0 Sure, we could still get the April Fool\u2019s Nor\u2019easter this year and even have to break out the snow blower one last time before moving the lawn mower to the front of the shed.\u00a0 But spring is busting out all over the place.\u00a0 This is just the spiteful spirit of annoying New England and its contrarian position against anything normal and happy.\u00a0 But it won\u2019t win.\u00a0 We just have to be a little more stubborn than the powers of death and dissolution.\u00a0 There\u2019s snow on the ground but Spring\u2019s in the air.<\/p>\n

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