Bar ditches are green. Elms budding. Two longtailed grackle pairs in the yard. Woodpecker down the lane. House finches, doves and magpies fighting for the birdbath. Red flag warning, high wind warning, winter storm watch warning all in effect for today through tomorrow. One guarantee is blowing dirt. Driving will be hazardous. Producers trying to prepare as well as possible. You only have to live through fire once to be on pins and needles all through spring.