Signs of spring

I know I may be tempting fate, but I think spring may be here. Now I'm not one of those people who hate winter (in fact I can bear the winters here a lot better than the hot and humid summers), but who doesn't love the first signs of spring?

Evidence gathered today:

1. It's warm! For several days we've had bright, sunny days with warm breezes and cloudless blue skies. Today I saw temperatures of (get ready for it) 17 degrees!

2. Our plum tree is flowering:



3. Farmers are working down the ground:

4. Small boys are running around parks without coats:

And just to help you understand my excitement about all this, here is the view we had from our dining room last Thursday: