Springtime in Minnesota

Since I lived in Southern California from January 1987 to June 2006, I simply wasn't used to Spring. There are no seasons to speak of in SoCal, unless you count Fire Season and Rainy Season. So, I wasn't ready when everything here turned green, another thing sparse in SoCal, greenery. I went to bed one night here in Minnesota, and everything was brown. When I awakened the next morning, everything had turned green. Spring had announced itself boldy and beautifully. Since then there have even been frosts in parts of the state, but the green proclaims intself loudly, and I'm enjoying a real Spring, however long it lasts.