Can it be?

Last week, I started noticing little differences during my commute. Isolated, they are merely minor observations. But taken together...well, it could be something.

I don't need to wear gloves, a hat, a scarf, and a coat anymore- just a coat and scarf.

Our yard is visible again.

(It's dead, but it's visible.)

I hear birds when my alarm goes off at its ungodly hour.

(My alarm does not sound like birds.)

It's light when I leave my house.

It's light when I get back home.

I had to take off my coat while waiting for the bus this afternoon.

It's March.

I've mentioned that I'm an eternal optimist. And right now, it makes my optimist's heart very happy to think that maybe, just maybe, it's almost...spring.