I was called away from work to go stand on the porch. I had heard the season’s first crack of thunder and saw the drops of rain earlier from my desk. I knew why I was being called outside. The air was till warm from the day. I stepped outside and filled my lungs with the smell of the rain.

There are a few things that really mark the arrival of spring; the sound of birds chirping though your open window in the morning, the smell of cutting that new spring grass, and the smell of the springtime thunderstorm rain. All of these things I experienced today.

The sun is out now, and the birds are splashing in the newly made puddles. Everything is clean and refreshed.

Happy Spring Everyone!