We took our little blue FJ-40 to church yesterday. It's our "once-in-a-while" vehicle, the special occasion car. On this day, the occasion was the feeling in our bones that winter is nearing its end. The early signs of spring are flitting around everywhere. I have heard the birds in the branches chittering away all week. My Allium has sent its first shoots up through the bark. The sun is getting warmer and the air is fragrant.…