It’s the full moon, the beginning of February, and the ewes are swelling with life! So am I, for that matter. It’s lovely to see the fresh bright green of chickweed and dandelion already popping up in the soil. Bulbs are beginning to poke up greens to taste the air. More and more birds are returning to the backyard – it’s been a chore keeping the feeder full, even with the increased presence of a juvenile red-tailed hawk in the backyard lately. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still quite bitterly cold and windy, but the signs are there – spring will return!