The soil conditions are near normal with some drainage areas damp still. We received a little over one inch of rain in the past 7 days. Temperatures are in the Spring conflict; we experienced 3 seasons of typical average temperatures in the past week. A high of 81 degrees was followed by highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the mid 20s on two nights. It doesn't appear to affect the small mammals or birds search for food and nest materials though. Maples and some ornamental trees, such as weeping cherries, are starting to leaf out more. Understory bushes such as honeysuckle are greening up rapidly now. Bulb plants such as tulips and daffodils are flowering. Spring is moving rapidly in progress now!