Pond-Singing Frogs, Eastern Bluebirds in Love,

and Other Signs of Springtime

On Valentine’s Day, Damien saw that two Eastern Bluebirds had taken up residence in a birdhouse in our backyard (lovers, definitely). That evening, we heard the frogs singing in the pond. The nearly six-month old hens laid their first egg. The past few mornings have smelled a little like spring: wet grass and rich earth. Damien has planted loads of onio…