Well the way I can tell spring is around the corner is finding Daisy happily playing with something by the slider door and at closer inspection finding out it is a wasp!  Good thing she listen to mom on the first command to "drop it" so I could see what she had.  How she didn't get stung I don't know but I was sure glad that it flew out the door immediatly after I open it.  I then went to the store to purchase some benadryl to have on hand (haha). The other way I can tell that spring is here is having to do poop control on the backyard as the snow is melting. haha! I try to keep it picked up during the winter months but somehow I always manage not to do it during heavy snowfalls and freezing conditions so I always have spring surprises waiting for me!