Hello Spring?

The weather outside has been steadily improving, consistently hovering around 40 degrees. Yesterday we started preparing our lawn for spring, celebrating the fact that the last of the snow has finally melted away. What did I see staring back at me in one of our flower beds?

Tiny purple flowers! It hardly seems warm enough for these little gems to pop out of the ground, but they definitely warmed my spirits. Hopefully they withstand the tiny amount of slushy snow we are slated to receive tomorrow. I've even seen robins, which traditionally are the first sign of spring ( according to our small town paper, not actual bird watching people).  Either way, Saturday is supposed to be nearly 50 degrees and we've got plans to have the grill fired up and some lovely lawn games, in addition to a barn demolition earlier in the day.