first sign of spring

It wasn't the official first day of spring (on which I think we had several inches of snow).

It wasn't the return of the robins (bitter about the snow, I'm sure).

It wasn't celebrating Opening Day (go Tigers!).

It wasn't watching our opossum building her nest under our shed (another adventure soon for Jimmy and/or Mags).

Nope, the first sign of spring came today when Mags and I found the first flowers in the garden.