March rains so far are roughly an inch more than the total precipitation we received between Thanksgiving and the end of February.  Conditions are much improved as we warm up and Spring winds arrive. Pastures are greening up nicely, keeping our fire risk lowered. Redbuds, elms, and maples are beginning to leaf out. Early blooming flowers were hard-hit by temps in the teens and frost following strong winds that whipped everything, large and small.  Recent storms provided enough quick rain to flush the ponds, clearing up the water and submerging the mud rings.  Ground moisture is much improved this month even though much of the rainfall was lost to runoff.