Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

No budding yet. On Saturday I looked out from my deck and saw that a few trees had begun to bud. I had hoped Barney might have begun to as well, but that did not turn out to be the case.

So what are we to expect? Well, spring seems to be around the corner. There is a feeling though that winter could have one last breath before it gives in. I don't think that a frost, or snow, would drastically impact Barney.

However, there does happen to be one consequence of spring...I had noted in an earlier post that there were flags around Barney that seemed to indicate that some kind of digging. Well, with the arrival of spring, I believe that may happen soon. This could affect the soil around Barney as well as the air quality and drainage. Still hoping that Barney will be here and that the digging won't be too invasive.

Another possible issue could be that with warmer weather, there will be more food traffic; increased amounts of waste around Barney; urination and increase salinity of the soil in the immediate area; organic waste. I also think that Barney can handle this, simply because he has experienced it before and is still here.