...winter's here!

Skates leave tracks on the ice

Chillin' on the ice

A happy skater

One night earlier in the week our lake froze solid. On Saturday afternoon our neighbor used his auger to drill a hole and measure the thickness of the ice. It was seven inches! We decided that would be plenty strong enough for a little ice skating this afternoon. So, we spent about an hour gliding across the remarkably smooth surface of the wind swept lake. It was a great way to begin the winter sports season. Depending on the next cycle of storms we could continue to skate for the next couple of weeks. That would be good. After all...winter's here!