No, it isn't any warmer than it was yesterday.  And I'm not quite ready to believe there won't be more snow.  Still, there is something about the first day of spring that makes me smile.  Maybe it's the idea that no matter how dark and dreary things might seem, the sun always comes out and the daffodils push back up through the winter dirt to give it another try.   It's a season of optimism - a chance to move past the dark days of winter.

This year, spring seems to hold a little more promise.  No matter how daunting the economic environment, it is a chance to pick ourselves up, dust off the winter grime and face the next challenge.  Bring it on!