Hello God, it's me, Mara

You know, Lord, it must be spring … gophers are out, the March winds blow, streams break up as the sun shines brighter, stays up longer, gets up earlier — it must be spring!

It must be spring … fresh fallen snow, cattle rest after feeding, trees look fresher, scudding clouds tease, a chill wind nips — it MUST be spring!

It must be spring … nesting instinct; birds swoop, dive, scatter, regroup, sing, build nests; migrations feed and rest, then skein again as they journey north — it must BE spring!

It must be spring … babies: foal, calves, lambs chicks, cheepers (cheepers are young partridge, gr...