Wild Card/Monday — 3.13.17

We may have finally broken the back of Old Man Winter. Last week, almost overnight, we exchanged graupel for liquid sunshine. Which is OK. I was able to get into the far corner of my yard to bust up some old rounds to feed my wood stove for a few more weeks. My wife calls this shoulder season “springer” — part winter, part spring. But we’ve now reached the second marker that heralds spring. First, Groundhog Day and now Daylight Saving Time. All we need is Easter to make it official. Here’s your Wild Card …