Signs of Spring

My daughter, Sarah, delivered the good news early this morning. "First daffodil bloom of the year!" she eagerly announced, and I followed her hurriedly outside to see it with my own eyes. We'd known one would open soon as several have had yellow buds for a couple days. Still, there's something really exciting about that first daffodil each year. Even though we realize more cold days will follow, cheery daffodils assure us that spring isn't too far around the corner. It was sunny and 70 today, and by mid-afternoon at least a half a dozen daffodils had opened. Joining them were a little patch of yellow crocus flowers, some winter honeysuckle blooms, a few hellebores and, of course, a few pansies (which have been blooming all winter). I wonder what will be next?!