Something kept telling me to leave early for work this morning.  That same little voice told me to have my camera ready.  It didn't take long to find out why.  Not two minutes from home, two beautiful moose were along the roadside, munching some young twigs for breakfast.  The food must have been very tasty because they were still in the same area when I came home.

The snow is almost gone in my yard.  The once beautiful white blanket has been replaced with a path of deer droppings.  I'm going to have the greenest grass going or the smelliest if I can't get out there soon.  There's also plenty of mud and water puddles.
 
The deer provided lots of entertainment for my granddaughters when they stayed with me last week.  They would watch for the slightest movement in the trees.  "Gramma, the deer are coming!"  Both would run to the window seat for a birds eye view of the feeding frenzy.  The deer got very used to seeing the girls in the window.  They did not hesitate coming to the closest feeder.

The smell outside was wonderful this morning.  Wet grass and pine needles made it smell like camping.  The sounds were amazing as well.  The only 'noises' I heard were the chickadees and the Canada Geese.  I will miss the snow but camping season is just around the corner and I'll be ready.