It's been quite a day here at Joe's Pond - at least at the Brown household. Our nephew, Greg Brown, came for lunch to discuss a book he's written, and this morning Fred was helping our neighbor set up her new computer. She is almost to 90 and has never had a computer although she did take a course in basic computer skills a few years ago.

Greg (that's him in the picture on the right) is working at the King George School in Sutton, Vermont, and working on several writing projects in his spare time. Greg has had some interesting jobs over the years and has done quite a bit of traveling, and his book combines work and travel experiences in a very engaging way. He says it isn't ready for publication yet, but we enjoyed getting a preview and we're looking forward to it's completion. Greg's parents spend winters in Colorado where his dad, Tom, is a ski instructor at Beaver Creek.

The weather here today started off warm, like March or April. There were brief periods of rain, then some sunshine in between showers, but quite warm. I had windows open for the fresh air, temperatures seemed to begin dropping, and by mid-afternoon, there was a distinct bite to the air, a stiff breeze, and we were suddenly back to "seasonal weather." Where there had been water in back of the islands, is now showing white eand even noticed a few bare spots in the fields above the pond by Rt. 15. There were a couple of ice-fishermen in back of the island, but it looked as if they were at least ankle deep in water that was on top of the ice. Around noon, about the time Greg arrived,xcept for a few glossy spots close to shore that could be either water or ice. Fred took a picture of the White Mountain range through the maple trees along the road by our house.

A few minutes ago we saw a couple walking on W. Shore Rd. - perhaps George and Pat Parizo or it could have been Sam and Judy Lewis - we only saw them for a moment. Then we saw a team of sled dogs followed by an ATV go down the road. Fred grabbed his camera and waited in the driveway for them to come back up the road. They went past very quickly, but he was able to get one picture. (Click to enlarge!)

I have just checked my e-mail and there is a note from Sheryl Gould: (Sheryl and John have a cottage at 60 Narrows Drive)

Dear Jane,

Just an update from the Goulds. We have started a remodeling project at Joes Pond this winter, and hope to come up soon to see how it is going. It is an enlargement of the living area and adding a fireplace and new heating system so we can enjoy the camp year round. We hope to come up in July for a full month this summer.

All is well in Alabama. We are enjoying 70 degree weather, after a cold snap that took us to the teens. A typical Alabama winter. Sheryl

Thanks, Sheryl, for getting in touch. I guess I'd have to say our Vermont weather is pretty typical this year, too. I hadn't expected Alabama would get temps in the teens, though. Nice to hear from another of our Joe's Ponders.