After extremely early cold weather, with skim ice starting to form on the ponds, Walt & I decided it was time to put the boat away for this season. So, yesterday, Thursday, we accomplished this task:

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We finished the task about mid afternoon. The weather gurus said we would probably get 2" - 5" of snow that night, with clearing by mid day. Well, they were just a tad off predictions. We easily got between 6" - 8" of the heavy, wet white stuff before all was said & done. What a difference a day makes:

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Doesn't look like much in this photo, but that was after the freezing rain & sleet made the accumulating snow as hard as concrete! Tough job to dig out of for sure. Finally completed the clean-up by 10:00 am this morning (having starting at 7:30 am). Here is what the heaviest accumulation looked like by about 8:30 am:

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Yep....it is New England afterall. But at 74, I'm getting just a tad tired of it. LOL! Oh well, blowing and shoveling sure does keep your heart in condition - or it kills you! Guess we won't be doing any crappie fishing in the foreseeable future. March, 2019 - HURRY UP!

Looking forward to the reports from you more southern folks! Keep a tight line.