Spring??? Well, in the fact that the sun actually makes an appearance once in a while, and it's almost light at 8, and stays that way 'till after 5, yes.
But we have about 3 feet of snow, and are in 'blizzard season'. This is usually when we get the most snow. That will be with us 'till late April. Our yard is up on a hill, so we're about a month behind the center of town - we'll get crocuses just before mother's day, tulips in June!
Yes, NOP, he is afraid of change. I fully expect a lot of 'tantrums', hopefully not on the scale of Christmastime. But at least now I see that he's acting like a spoiled child.