What a difference a week makes. Conditions are mildly dry. All standing water on the property is gone and drainage ditches have little standing water. Surface soils are dry, even a little dusty in places. Lawn growth has actually moderated slightly. The catch gauge captured 0.08 inches of rain all week. The unseasonably cool weather finally yielded to warmth by Saturday which seemed to generate the most vibrant outdoor activity of this spring. More runners, walkers, bikers, and anglers are out. Confidence that we’ve experienced our last frost of the season has agricultural and gardening activities in high gear. Numerous crop fields are now plowed and farm implements are frequently on the roads traveling from field to field. Plant nursery parking lots are overflowing. A Baltimore oriel made a brief visit. The overall landscape is appearing a lusher green. It looks and feels like mid-spring.