I’ll answer 2 and 3:
2. 75-degree weather, birds chirping, people planting flower gardens, etc. Today was all rainy and cold, ick.
3. No, enough politics for me.
Yep, we’re starting to get some seriously warm weather. From my point of view, the weather can stay a little cold for a few more weeks, but my opinion never seems to sway the weather. For me, the big sign of spring is the baby birds on my porch.