Springtime in sweaters

Though the photo doesn't show it, we had a sunny-for-a-spell day at Loveless and temps touched 70-degrees. The perfect day for my pals Ramona and Margie to drive up for afternoon hors d'oeuvres on the OSHA-unsafe deck and a light dinner.

The last time Ramona and Margie were here, October 2012, we had just built the Saturn Walkway. There was no furniture, no tile in the bathroom and the drywall project had just begun. Their visit was a nice way to mark some progress and take note of the first sprouts of woodland flowers, now that the green wave of spring is beginning to wash across the North Country.

Ice out, where are the fish?

I don't have the official ice-out date, but it's smooth sailin' at Loveless Lake. Chris wasted no time trying to roust out some bass from their winter slumber. No luck on that front, but it's nice to have a whiff of spring to give us weary Midwesterners a sense of hope again. At least until the next snow sprinkle. Tomorrow.