0.86 rainfall during the past eight days, 1.65 so far this month, local streams running a bit low, ground dry, yardwork earlier in the week yielded dust clouds, local golfers report some dry conditions on area ponds, birds singing loudly most mornings, forsythia blooming as are daffodils and crocuses, lilacs showing leaves, Trees started blooming with this past week's three over 80 degree days, Got first asparagus yesterday from a local farmer, both trees and asparagus ahead of schedule.