A total of 2.79" of precip over the week plus 1.98" last night has really impacted area soils and waterways.  With 8.66" for the month so far, area rivers and creeks are now over their banks and many fields have standing water along with area ditches.  So it seems safe to say that severely wet soil conditions have been reached; a rare condition for this area, for sure.  Trees are budding and greening up pretty fast with many ornamentals now flowering.  Underbrush is leafing out with the infamous, invasive, invincible, Morrow's Honeysuckle leading the way.  And our peewee flycatchers are back building their nest, arriving about a month earlier than last year and in the exact same spot.  Amazing, to say the least, as they migrate as far away as South America and can somehow find their exact nesting location upon their return.  All accomplished with their tiny bird brain.  And I on the other hand can't seem to find my cell phone.