Stormy.  Springs rains have persisted for about a week.  Heavy rain, gusty winds, hail and even accumulating snow are all in the forecast.  I welcome the rain.  It's either rain or forest fires.  Despite the forecasted "s" word, soil temperatures in the garden are nearly 50 degrees.  We have all the seeds that we are going to sow this year and are planning on planting most varieties within a couple weeks.  Understanding the climate and not to get ahead of ourselves we will surely still keep the sensitive plants inside.   I have a deer fence project ahead of me too!  The signs of warmer weather are everywhere: sprouting wild strawberries & columbine to name a couple.  This weekend I cut through the "reserve" wood pile and have started to split and stack the wood for next winter.