The temperature here in central Illinois reached 60 degrees today with a forecast of seventy next week. I have the smoker ready for that first brisket, the tires on all of the bicylcles aired up, and the oil changed in the riding mower. Tomorrow I need to fire up the chain saw to make firewood of all the tree limbs that I lost during the ice storm just 3 1/2 weeks ago. Oh, and the robins are back in full force and the bald eagles which, owing to their fish diet, are not all that tasty :-), are heading back north.

My favorite time of year.