Well I heard something today that I didn’t think I would be hearing this time of year in Michigan of all places–the cheerful singing of birds.  Yes, I know there are birds in Michigan, too, but for me this sound has always been a sign of the coming springtime and, I mean really, this is January in Michigan! Who even knows if spring will come! But today has been a beautiful blue sky day and the birds have reminded me, if only momentarily, of the happy things of yesteryear……ah yes, nostalgia. It’s been a crazy weekend and I think I’m just going to cling to the little things for a while….