All signs suggest the seasons are changing and we're moving into spring - starting with everything is wet. Between the snow melt, snow and rain this week, and warm foggy mornings, puddles are building up, mud is forming and there is a dampness that seems to touch everything. 
About 1 1/2” of precipitation fell this week as snow, freezing rain (with ice buildup everywhere), fog and rain. The ground is still frozen so puddles are forming, and snowpack is finally melting. Most of the yard still has about a foot of undisturbed snow, but it is shrinking. The bottom rails of split rail fences are visible now for the first time in weeks. My hope is to walk over the undisturbed snowpack again and get some catches soon.
Daylight Saving Time started this morning, a bit of a chore changing clocks but it will be nice to see later sunsets.
The usual winter birds are still around, Juncoes, sparrows, woodpeckers, nuthatches and an occasional pair of cardinals. The crows are still around most days and red tailed hawks are an occasional sight as well. Squirrels and rabbits are the most common critters, but now that snow piles are getting smaller, tunnels created by field mice are becoming visible too.
Weather forecasts predict a couple days of temps into the 60s and possibly reaching 70° here and there before dropping back to more seasonal conditions. Spring is not far behind.