I guess it is still early. Only April, after all! Too many years on the front range in Colorado got me all spoiled.

Nick, glad to have been able to share some of that barnyard aroma! You ought to let that stuff air out a bit. I washed it twice, so you can imagine what big old Monty smells like in person!

The worst thing about waiting for spring this year is that the temps are very nice and we've had lots of sun but the ice is just sitting there! It pulled away from the edges a bit as the water level rose this week, but it hasn't wiggled or cracked or shifted one little bit. Maybe we'll get a good wind to start pushing it around.