Lovely sunshine again today, but only about 52 degrees and there's a sharp wind out of the northwest - again. Coming over the snow that we still have on the ground, it's darned cold unless you can find a sheltered spot.

We went down to check the water level early this morning and found it is just about on target. That is a surprise, really - it looked quite high when we came home yesterday afternoon, but I guess that was because the water was particularly rough with so much wind. There's still quite a bit of snow on the ground in places, so I've made a short slide show to show you what we look like. Morning Walk, April 30, 2010

We went to pick up the mail and also to deliver the portable file containing the JPA checkbooks, etc., to George Anderson. George leaves that stuff with me during the winter so we can still operate while he and Judy are away. I'm always happy to give it back to him. It was quite warm at his house on the driveway side where the sun was beating in; but George was trying to do some work on the waterfront side and said it was pretty chilly.

We are presenting the check to our Ice-Out Contest winner, William Barber, on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m., at the State Fishing Access, off Rt. 2, if any of you are here and want to meet him. He lives in St. Johnsbury, but knows Joe's Pond quite well. The "ceremony" will be short, but it's always nice to have some of our members around, and of course there may be some media coverage, too. Last year several members dropped by, and that made it lots of fun. Tom Dente will make the presentation. Hope to see you there.

A friend sent me this link to what she said is a fun site, especially if you're into knitting and crocheting: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/techniques/1104888/1-25#19

In talking to Garey Larrabee at the post office this morning, we learned he is hoping to have a commemorative postal stamp approved for around July 4th. I'll keep you posted if the postal service agrees to his proposed stamp design. It will be very nice (I saw it - perfect for Joe's Pond) and will be a nice keepsake for us.

A day or so ago Fred's brother, Tom, sent a link to a story in the Burlington Free Press about the job situation in the Burlington area. If you haven't seen it, here is the link: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100428/NEWS02/100428012/Burlington-jobless-rate-lowest-in-New-England