It's the first day of spring!  While I was taking Isabelle outside for her morning outing, I noticed the telltale sign that spring is finally here...the first tulip sprouts coming up.  I can't wait until they are full bloom.  My neighborhood might not be the prettiest and the most well-kept, but it's got a charm of its own that I love, and spring flowers will just add to it.  I'm grateful for the pretty, simple things that make us happy and take us out of the winter doldrums!