We had visitors early this morning. There were a couple of these guys in our back yard - clacking away, picking up seeds and bugs. Beautiful big hens.

Then, mid-morning, the road machine went by. This is very good news. Our roads haven't been muddy at all this year, but they have been rough with some good big pot holes. This should take care of them for a while. You can see that we don't have leaves and only the earliest flowers, but we're getting there. Last night as the rain began, we could hear peepers down below. They were very loud. Seems good to hear them, though.

Yesterday was very warm - too warm for this early, but today is much cooler and more comfortable to work outside. There's plenty to do, of course.

Homer reported he'd tied off the pallet for the Ice-Out Contest, and since nobody had their boat in the water yet, Fred and Bill Rossi went down and were able to pull everything ashore. This should make it easier for Ray Richer to get it and store it until next April. Another Ice-Out Contest is history.