We had some good rain this week.  We're still down for the year but things aren't as dry as they had been due to that nice soaking rain of nearly 1".  A local USGS well redout indicates ground water in the region is near normal for this time of year. 
River and stream flows are near normal; grass and pastures are still the drab brown that they usually are at this time of year, but now with a hint of green; our horses still don't have forage and subsist on hay and grain; nearby farms are planting and tilling, and now, as an added bonus, we have crocus, snowbells and even some daffodils beginning to poke through the soil. Of an added note however, we have had fire restrictions in place this week due to the dryness and the high winds.