Yesterday I took my first drive since the first of December and the first of my 2 knee replacemenmts. It was good to be out on my own. I really had no place I wanted to go so I just drove around the lake I live on and enjoyed being independent again. When I returned I noticed a clump of gold crocus under my bedroom window. The Ice finally left the lake the day before. Soon I may talk my husband into going out in the canoe. That will be hard for me to get into but it was hard before the surgery because of the stiffness and pain. Last evening about 100 robins showed up in the trees in front of the house. They were very active and noisy and settled down at dusk in the 30 ft tall arborvite hedge along the side of the property. I guess spring is here in central MA but look out today it is now 27 degrees and big snowstorm predicted for today and tomorrow. This morning there is a bufflehead duck on the lake diving for his breakfast. I'm feeling good and now anxious to be out in this wonderful world. Anne in MA