TinyTuesday: First Sign of Spring

The buds on our Maple tree that have been closed so tightly all winter have gotten "plumper" in the past week or so.  It will still be a long time before they bloom but it's so nice to see this early sign of Spring!  I also noticed that my Thyme has started growing again.  Now that our snow has all melted, everything is brown but we have warm weather in store for the next several days and I'm hoping to see some green start to appear.  I'm definitely ready! 
Many thanks to Trisharooni for hosting the challenge today this week!