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Vol XVII – #347 – Cloudy, Snow, So What Else is New?

Keith Burnham    March 15, 2018    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #347 – Cloudy, Snow, So What Else is New?

Spring is just 5 days away. A video taken of the “berging” on Sunday has been viewed 28.5K times so far… Wow! Again!! Again!!!                 

Vol XVII – #346 – Nice, But It’s Not Spring Yet

Keith Burnham    March 14, 2018    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #346 – Nice, But It’s Not Spring Yet

  A video taken of the “berging” on Sunday has been viewed 26.2K times so far… Wow! Again!! The “bergers” were a group from Traverse City and celebrated the cruise at the Bluebird. The ice as said to be 5 to 6 inches thick and was falling apart as they made their way.                … Read more »

Vol XVII – #345 – Another Winter Day Waiting For Spring

Keith Burnham    March 13, 2018    2 Comments on Vol XVII – #345 – Another Winter Day Waiting For Spring

A video taken of the “berging” on Sunday has been viewed 18.4K times so far… Wow!  I would like to know who and where the “berging” crew were from. The sun is trying to take over and the less than a inch of new snow is melting.                     

Vol XVII – #344 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    March 12, 2018    1 Comment on Vol XVII – #344 – Meggen’s Monday

  Sunset on Sunday from Van’s Beach – great color, if a bit chilly. Wind blew ice to collect along the shore. And Monday started with another round of snow!                       

Vol XVII – #343 – “Berging” Down the River On a Sunday Afternoon

Keith Burnham    March 11, 2018    4 Comments on Vol XVII – #343 – “Berging” Down the River On a Sunday Afternoon

  I thought earlier that today would be a perfect “berging” day and as Biscuit and I cruised through Leland we saw a group of people carrying chairs and stuff out onto the ice at the entrance to the river. We went home and returned an hour later and yes they were “berging”.  We took the cone off Biscuit too… Read more »

Vol XVII – #342 – Daylight Savings Time… Why?

Keith Burnham    March 10, 2018    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #342 – Daylight Savings Time… Why?

The TV weatherman promised sunshine this afternoon, not so far.  I don’t know why we have Daylight Savings Time (DLST), does anyone?                      

Vol XVII – #341 – No Cheese For You

Keith Burnham    March 9, 2018    1 Comment on Vol XVII – #341 – No Cheese For You

  After a snowy, very cloudy morning, the sky is showing some sunshine. The temperature at 11:30 is 40 degrees.       The couple below is building the yellow house on Main Street .                  

Vol XVII – #340 – It’s a Marshmallow World Two Weeks Before Spring

Keith Burnham    March 7, 2018    3 Comments on Vol XVII – #340 – It’s a Marshmallow World Two Weeks Before Spring

  The weather report for the coming weekend calls for sunshine and temperatures around 40 degrees. That should take care of most of this snowfall. Can’t complain, we have had a pretty nice winter with a early taste of spring. Biscuit has a “hot spot” on his cheek.  Dr. Harrison treated him and for a week it looked like it… Read more »

Vol XVII – #339 – Let It Snow!, Let It Snow!, Let it Snow!

Keith Burnham    March 6, 2018    6 Comments on Vol XVII – #339 – Let It Snow!, Let It Snow!, Let it Snow!

  We were forewarned last night before we went to bed that 5 inches of new would greet us in the morning and it did.  The roads were in miserable condition for our morning trip to town and no better at noon. Winter ain’t over.