It has gotten up into the upper 30's F for the past 3 or 4 days without any new snowfall and sadly, the only ground I see is where I've shoveled a path. Maybe by the end of March the ground will resurface.  Right now the snow isn't deep but it is still covering the landscape, sigh.
The deer have been hiding, its hunting season. But I'm sure they will reappear soon.
Back to my WIPs, I've tried a couple more things but with disasterous results. Will keep trying, because I've got good colors going.
Thanks for all the comments!