Springtime in the Valley

I'm tired of bad news. So, I'm going to report on springtime sprouts:

I see more and more patches of daffodils blooming around town. Our own daffodils are slower to bloom as they are planted on the north side of our house. I see two blooms so far.

Lots of patches of crocuses, mostly purple and lavender, but also white and yellow here and there.

I saw a patch of dwarf irises on campus last week.

The lilac bush outside our dining room window has some new sprouts on it!

Yay! It's getting warmer! And, it's lighter later!