Today has not been "spring like" at all.  We had snow flurries this morning, along with a few glimpses of sunshine.  By noon the snow clouds had mostly cleared but the wind was ferocious, right out of the Canadian north, and even though the temperature was in the 40's, it seemed a lot colder than that.  Because it wasn't as warm as yesterday, the melting slowed and that gave the ground a chance to settle and absorb better and may help prevent flooding (and mud!)

Here is an interesting fund-raising event for Kingdom Animal Shelter in St. Johnsbury.  Click on the poster to enlarge it.

Also, do you remember Jenny, the cute little dog that needs a new home because her present owner is moving and can't take her along?  Well, she hasn't been adopted yet, and we're hoping there is someone, somewhere who would love to have a quiet, mature best friend to keep them company.  Jenny doesn't bark, has manners, and will need someone to love her after her present mistress leaves.  She was rescued several years ago and has been a loyal friend but now faces being left behind and perhaps having to go to a kennel at least temporarily if a home isn't found for her.  That would be sad.  She's a sweet little lady, and we hope someone will recognize her potential as their new BFF and get in touch with Becky - 802-684-1092.

As for the Ice-Out Contest, we think all the tickets coming by regular mail are probably here.  Henretta still has plenty left to log in, so we won't have an actual count for a few more days, at least, but it looks as if the split will be well over $5,000 this year.  We suspect lots of folks who made early guesses came back for more tickets once they realized the weather was being stubborn about letting spring arrive.  The ice still looks very solid, but there may be some soft or thin spots that make it unsafe.  That said, there were some fishermen out there on Monday . . . I trust they know what they are doing.