It's a wonderful evening!  Temperature of 8oC, with clear blue sky.  Snow on the sidewalk is all but gone.  Yes indeed, the first inkling of spring.  I'm looking at a tree outside my living room and noticing the buds.  Yes indeed, the promise of spring.  It feels good to be alive, and for a moment, cast away the worries of the day and shrug off the days weariness.  Yes, life is good.