One of my favorite pics of Lake Champlain taken at the camp.
We were up there this morning. The icy lake was blanketed with snow. No beach. The water was frozen on the rocks right up to the road in front of the camp. Air temp hovered around 32 degrees.
I just checked the lake level ~ a disconcerting 99'. It's usually about 96.5' at this time of year, if I read the charts correctly. I will be hoping and praying for cool sunny days and a drier than usual April to keep the lake from flooding like it did in 1993. We've had more than our share of precip' already this year, right?
A huge tree had blown over in front of the camp, just missing serious damage to the house. So Geo and I and Phil were there this morning with Phil's chainsaw to clean up the damage. Well, good news is that we now have an improved lake view. We hauled lots of branches, then sawed -off parts of the trunk. When it came to the stump parts, all I could do was roll them across the yard out to the back. Whew! I felt like I was participating in the Big Loser work-out challenge. By the end of the morning sawdust was clinging to our muddy clothing.
We left camp with the place looking lots better. I am so eager to enjoy another season there when the weather warms up. I only hope, with snow melt and spring rain. that our little camp on the lake will not become our little camp in the lake!
March 24 ~ I need to add a little amendment to this post. D.D. our local WCAX weatherperson notes that what is really needed is warm weather soon so we do not experience rapid snowmelt in April, leading to flooding shoreline. It's difficult to out-figure Mother Nature.
