I got buzzed by a hummingbird while enjoying an exceptionally warm day on Sunday. 
These little guys must have a calendar in their heads, though this one was two days early. Normally, I can count on the first one showing up on April 15, and they disappear in unison on October 15. Last fall they left a full two weeks early, prompting me to stock up for what I thought would be a terrible winter. It wasn’t terrible, but we did have two six-inch snows, the most we’ve had since we moved to our sweet country retreat in Southwest Missouri in 1999. While we were trying to build our house, we had two 11-inch snows a week apart. Haven’t seen anything like that since. Figures, since it set our building efforts back by two weeks and cost us a bundle of extra money for the out-of-state construction crew.
Guess my little feathered friend means it’s finally time to gear up for spring. March is supposed to “come in like a lion and go out like a lamb.” Not this year. So far, April is stacking up to be our normal March. Temperatures are still trending a little below normal. Though we haven’t had any severe weather in our community, tornadoes have already ravaged other areas.
When the weather is nice, I love to do my writing on my front porch. My hummingbird feeder sits a few feet from me where I can watch their show. I’ve written at least one space battle based on their antics.
Happy spring everyone!
