you see sap buckets on treesthere’s more mud than snowthe snow in your frontyard is down to 2 feetyou are blinded by the white skin of someone in shortsyou are wearing crocs without socksyou see joggers return to Back Coveyou see bikes back on the roadthe car isn’t stuck in the snow, it’s stuck in the mudyou can finally go swimming … but it’s in the basementyou hear birds instead of the snow plow in the morningyou discover what color your car is againyou start serving Alan’s Coffee Brandy on ice instead of in your coffee mug What are your tell-tale signs of spring?