It's been busy today, but I wanted you to see this picture Diane Rossi took of the pond early this morning - around 7 a.m.

A few hours later, most of the ice was gone and we had temperatures near 70 degrees with bright sunshine. It's really nice to see blue water out there again. We've had some rain today, too, the Town of Cabot has been fixing some muddy spots on W. Shore Road, so things are looking good for another nice day tomorrow.

I'm hopeful that I'll be able to reach our contest winner tomorrow and will then post all the details for you. If you've seen the Ice-Out update on home page, you already know we have a winner who guessed right on, the exact date and time. The prize is $5,000.