Those of you who live near lakes or ponds may be familiar with the concept of "ice-out". Ice-out is typically the term used to say when the ice has left a lake for the spring. Our big lake in New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee, traditionally holds an ice-out contest each spring, where people can predict what the date of ice-out would be. They've been observing and recording the … [Read more...]

Spring is typically a roller coaster ride of up and down temperatures. You never know if the next storm is going to be rain or snow. We might get some snow and sleet tonight, but other than that it's been pretty dry here, which has helped the snow melt go more slowly. We've had a lot of mud, but that is settling down quite a bit already. Some areas where we walk have bare … [Read more...]