Hi Mark,

Yeah, I really blew it this year, I’m still seriously iced in… That 33” of snow after Christmas did me in, that kept melting and re-freezing on top of the existing ice, created a sort of “laminated” ice in my lagoon that is still incredibly thick… After New Years, we had a bit of a thaw where I thought I might make a break for it. I talked to one of the bulkhead/dockbuilding contractors about breaking up a path to my dock with one of his steel hulled workboats, he said Fuggedabouddit… He had tried to get into a neighboring waterway that week, there was no way… Since then, with the persistent cold we’ve had, the situation hasn’t improved much, although the bay has opened up again…

Looking at the extended forecast, I might be able to get out in another couple of weeks… However, that’s a bit late to head south, even for me… (grin)

Oh, well – it’s not the end of the world, and I have no one but myself to blame…

Best regards,

Jon