Simple Pleasures

I went for a walk this morning. The sun was shining through the clouds at the beginning, but was soon covered over. It was fairly chilly, and there's still snow on the ground. It's old snow, crusty and frozen. There was a light skiff of graupel on the ground. I also noticed some new green grass pushing its way through the leftovers from the fall in the swales. And the birds are out and singing. Two signs that spring is on its way.