Spring in the North Country

Spring has finally come after an incredibly cold and harsh winter. Our snow has been gone for a while.
I drove to Minerva, NY today, in the heart of the Adirondacks. My stepdaughter, Julia will be moving to a group home there next week. It was truly winter in the mountains, but the bonechilling temperatures were gone. The mountains have a number of brown spots, but Whiteface kept to it's name.
We have had geese here for about one week and there is evidence of deer rutting in the back yard. I saw quite a number of does crossing the highways today, as well as some wild turkeys by the Thirsty Moose in Colton. The Moose crossing signs always get my guard up, but I've never seen one on a road.
Max has left me several dead mice as offerings and sleeps like the dead when he finally comes in. I took the cats out for our traditional "walkie" down to the river in the back yard and found that beavers had eaten a stand of trees, pretty good sized ones.
I can't wait for the faux beach next door to open. I can finally get some outdoor exercise. Everytime I try to walk in the neighborhood or to the village center, people pick me up and insist I ride with them. The news spread like wildfire about me being sick, so no one wants to see me walking.
I'm going to Minerva next Friday again, so will try to bring the camera and get some good shots. Hopefully a lot of the snow will be gone.