Signs of Spring!

My husband and I enjoyed a lovely walk today. The temps. were in the 40's and the sun was trying to join us. The West Canada Creek is flowing fast and carrying large chunks of ice away. The lichens on the trees were gray green and lush from yesterday's rain. The snow is melting, not such a pretty sight because it covered with dirt (actually sand) and is really dingy. But, it is melting.
Eight Common Merganser males and one female were swimming on the Reservoir. Over head were several flocks of Canada Geese. The tree buds appear a little plumper. And, on a trip into Rochester, New York we saw several Red Winged Black Birds.
As the snow begins to disappear, I shake granules of Repels-All onto my gardens. It contains all natural ingredients and is repulsive to most critters. It contains garlic, clove, fish oil, onion and wintergreen and several other natural ingredients and works extremely well in deterring skunk, raccoons, many insects and of course, deerly beloved.