Last week started off crazy cold and did not get much better until the weekend. The single digit °F highs and the double digit °F lows are getting tiresome. There seemed to be less snowmobile activity possibly due to the trails. The paths are getting a little gravelly, not from melting, but from the traffic and not much of a base to start with.
The bottle rocket forts started off in fine shape. Thanks to the frigid nature of the week, ended in fine shape.
This time of year can see the acceleration of thaw and the outline of spring on the horzion. Last week, we only saw one thing. Winter is still among us. With all the sub-zero-ness (°F) of last week, many of the men spoke of the return of Deep Winter while checking propane levels. All the holiday lights still up in Eagle River did not dispel that thought. There have been rounds of golf in March up here, but it's looking less likely this year. In an effort to jump start spring, we may post the annual Lake Lucerne Ice-Out contest in the next week or so.
-Nemo's calling the the end of winter.
