Ice

This is the view down Clearwater Lake from Cabin 6 from yesterday.  There are large dark patches and open water along most shorelines.  These are both great signs.  I would post a picture of the ice from today but the lake is shrouded in thick fog.  Our bets for ice out at the lodge range from May 11-May 20.

The Slow March to Spring Continues

Progress?

We've managed to rid ourselves of the foot of snow we received last week and are back to working on the old piles.  This past week brought cool temps with intermittent light snow/rain showers.  We mostly missed out on the heavy rains received by folks central/southern Minnesota.  Temperatures are staying above freezing at night which is a big help, and the latest forecast has us sitting under sunny 50 degree skies by Sunday.

The Countdown Begins

Winter has just barely begun to loosen its eight month death grip on the north country and the light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a figment of our frosty imaginations but a glorious reality.