Spring

My favourite things about spring have always been the new growth -- obviously -- and the smells of rain and mud.  But in the last few years my appreciation has become more generally sensory:  the many bird chirps and calls, the texture of new leaves, the smell of the soil and the cedar mulch, the feel of the breeze on your skin, the neat contrast between warm sun and still-cool breeze.  So rich, so full of life and promise.