We had a lovely weekend with temperatures in the 40s and 50s - nice sunny day yesterday - mud season was in full swing. I sunk in over the tops of my muck boots while walking my crazy dog. She was knee deep walking gingerly in the mud puddles on a base of ice.

Today she was happy to be rolling in snow again. At least she likes it. It is good "sugar snow" and will disappear fairly quickly as temps hit 40s again tomorrow. The maple trees are starting to give up some sap and we'll have to order up some fresh maple syrup from our friend Scott. Perhaps a road trip to visit and pick it up.

David and Tom went to a turkey shoot in Willsboro yesterday. David was not feeing great, and it was windy and sunny and lots of other "excuses," but managed to come home with 3 lbs of slab bacon, a nice big roasting chicken and a beef roast. Not a bad take. We'll roast that big old chicken for tonight's supper.