Spring Has Arrived!

While the calendar says that spring offically dawned on 3/20, we local residents know that it occurs a little later than this date. A better indicator that spring is, at least on its way, is the presence of some of our seasonal residents, better known as the robins. These fellows are the true harbingers of spring. Their arrival doesn't mean that the temperature is yet spring-like; however, their optimistic presence shows that spring is not too far behind.

If you talk to your friends and neighbors every year around this time, sooner or later the discussion will turn to the robins. First, it was my sister-in-law, who spotted one a little over a week ago. She promptly notified me and my wife. Thenafter, my wife saw one in the back yard. Now, I see a great number of them, even entire flocks.


While these little feathered fellow residents go about their business, they are unaware of the joy and hope they give the human residents after the long but beautiful winters we endure. So, offically, we welcome them and together we will look forward to a new spring here in the mountains and hills of Delaware County.