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February 6th through 12th, 2023

Then, suddenly, the highs were above freezing and the lows weren't that bad. Winter's third season, Thaw, is upon us. Here in the northwoods, many will agree that the sub-season that just ended, Deep Winter, will not be missed. Thaw lifts the mood of the residents, but has the opposite effect on the bottle rocket war forts. At the start of the week, the north fort's "Knobs of Color" were still colorful and sitting majestically atop the main battle wall. The main wall itself had sprung a bit of a list. The southern fort had a bendiness to it, but was otherwise intact. By Sunday, all that remained of the north fort was a section of windwall. The southern fort had a few walls collapse and an erosion of one of its red orbs. The warmer weather has made the turkeys near the bar even more active. The evil little blighters that infest the northwoods are also still active and <a href='/WeeklySummaryPages/2022/1106/SquirrelFacts.html' class ='defaultlink2' target='_blank'>can empty a bird feeder</a> in minutes. On Thursday, there was a gathering at Waters Edge. The last bar/restaurant on Lucerne has changed hands and a party was held on Roger's last day. For almost two decades, Roger has been a great friend of the water ski show and an overall good guy. We wish him smooth air and clear skies as he flies off into retirement. Many of the above freezing evenings were filled with some good sunsets, too. The roads that get some sun are getting closer to ice free. Knott Lane does not get much sun. Below freezing nights have made the top of the lane an icy glacier. The last task of the week was to check the lake ice thickness. Huzzah! There's a foot of ice between us and the fish. The top 3 or 4 inches is the airy, frozen snow kind of ice. It could be an early ice-out. At the end of the week the temperature was pushing close to 50°F, the roads were getting clear, and the sound of running water was in the air. It felt, looked, and sounded like Spring. Enjoy it while it lasts, but DON'T BE FOOLED! We're still riding a white tiger. If you get complacent and fall off, you'll get frost bit. Still...this sudden warmup has us thinking that we only have a few more seasonal downs and ups left. Then tree tapping! Then ice-out!! Watch for the Twenty First Annual Lake Lucerne Ice-Out Contest coming in a week or two to a web site near you .<br><br><br>-Nemo will not be fooled, keeps his hat on.

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