OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING!

I walked West Shore Road before breakfast this morning. It is an absolutely wonderful day here - lots of sunshine, warm temperatures, and the pond is that sparkling bright blue that just makes one want to sing.

There is a little bit of news - work is going on at the new log cabin Greg and Laura Keenan have built, mostly inside, now, so it should be ready for them to move in soon; near the fishing access, the new camp Eric and Sue (Fitts) are having built has some framework showing; the two new cottages at the end of Sandy Beach Rd. are nearly finished; and the Richers are putting in a water garden that promises to be a real show piece. That's Phil Beattie in the hole he's just dug, trying to decide where to put the next big boulder.

I was surprised this morning to find a "for sale" sign in front of Eben and Lana Bodach-Turner's log cabin on W. Shore Rd. I haven't talked with them, but apparently they are ready for a change. They have a little one now, Ayla, and perhaps school is a consideration, or it could be the travel to their jobs. Nice folks, and we'll miss them.

As I passed by Ned Hamilton's, the tennis court was quietly waiting for all the guys and gals who enjoy playing there during the summer. The only sounds were the red-winged blackbirds and robins chirping away. I know Don Walker is champing at the bit to start playing again.

I've heard from a few Joe's Ponders - mostly the early birds who will be coming back around the first of May. Heberts are back already, I heard from Alice Aimi that she and Charles will be here soon, and Barbara and Irv Pollack are headed this way soon. Everyone can get an early start on summer since we didn't have much snow to melt away this year. We need some Arpil showers to green things up, but in spite of it's being dry, flowers are poking out. I was pleased the Daphne is in bloom by the Dimick cottage front deck, and there's a row of tulips almost ready to bloom along the new driveway at Mo and Pat Gardner's.

Spring has definitely come to Joe's Pond!