0.04” rain this week over 2 days.  MTD=0.74”, while last year was 5.21”.  Creeks a trickle, barely enough for a thirsty dog.  Seeps just wet the rock face, no rivulets or falls.  Our ponds are as low as we've seen them (equal to Sep/Oct 2022), down 18” or so.  Seeing spring-filled ponds makes us jealous.  Grass is slow growing.  More corn and now beans coming up, first hay coming down, more seeds going in.   Magnolias blooming.  Pair of pileateds playing tag on the trees in the front yard.  It's nice to see them up close; they normally stay in the woods.  Pairs of quail are regular visitors to the yard, hen turkey in the back yard, does grazing in the field, none with young'ns yet.  Beautiful Northern water snake sunning on the dock. Skinks and lizards sneaking around, quick to hide.