"Spring" in Yankee Land

This is what spring looks like so far in Yankee Land:

There are buds on the the trees, but still no leaves. We've had a two or three days where the sun came out and the entire city came out en mass and removed most of their clothing [I have never seen so much pasty white flesh in my life.] For the most part, though, it's been nothing but rain... cold, cold rain.

I'm told this is warmer weather and last year there was snow on the ground until April, which actually makes me wish it was just a little colder. I can't believe I'm saying it, but so far I think I prefer winter to spring up here in Yankee Land.

I'm also doing my best not to pay any sort of attention to the weather in Austin right now... that might be depressing.