Almost...

Well, it's March now, and we still don't have any daffodils quite open in my yard - although a few are mighty close! I know Northland folks who are still driving across their lakes won't sympathize much, but our first daffodils normally come out in early February (sometimes sooner!), and by this time I usually can count dozens of flowers in the yard. I was in Kentucky over the weekend, and all the mountains between here and there still have lots of snow on them. And we're supposed to get another round of white stuff tomorrow.

I'm not complaining. The seasons will change soon enough, and next thing you know it we'll all be looking for shady spots. I just find it interesting, and I'm curious how "behind" all the fishing seasons will be this spring.

Of course my next stop is the White River in Arkansas, and it's a tailwater flow that's more affected by water flows than by air temperatures. My guess is that we will have lots of water, and that's good for throwing jerkbaits for big brown trout!