I did see the spring bulbs pushing up and the spring blooming camellias's buds are looking a lot bigger than usual so I think that things are getting an early start, but not a lot growing here yet! I saw a ladybug in my yard on Christmas! I havent seen them since, but that is really impressive for this area. Ladybugs are hard enough to find!
Gnats were out up to last week when we got hit by the last cold spell.
-Alex