No rain this week, ground dry and starting to crack.  Creeks a trickle to none.  Ponds are low, but we're seeing plenty of fish.  Persimmons finally joined in leafing.  Amazing colors of spring, a million shades of green.  All the leaves are opening fast this week.  Redbuds done, but dogwoods in glorious bloom.  Crane fly hatch in full swing.  In the hope we'll get rain again, tractors out disking, spraying, and seeding fields.  Horse-drawn plow teams also working the fields. Porch-sitting several days this week.  Plenty of turkeys seen and heard.  A brown thrasher joined the regular singers.  First goldfinches in summer color.  Crickets joining the frog song at night.  Deer out at dusk.