Fire watch. Fences down and broken by dirt and weeds. Record high temps. Saturday was 92 degrees. Blue mustard blooming with yellow close behind. Elms leafed out. Meadow larks, downy woodpecker, robins, sparrows all in the yard. Dust hangs in the air constantly. Can see smoke from the Penrose area fire. Forage is dry dry and breaking off then blowing away. River is extremely low. Spring fed creek by one pasture is mostly dry. Bleak start to spring.