Up Nort Report

Our International Falls correspondent sends his weather report. . .
Wayne writes:
Windy and chilly but sunny so far today. The sun inspired me to get out and pick up the remaining dog poop and pull last year's growth from some of the 80 or 90 flower pots that Woodsport Cottages has that I will be watering this summer. 

The Shack

Ice will probably not be out of Rainy Lake for the fishing opener on the 10th of May. Don't matter, I'm more concerned with the golf course condition, which is shaping up beautifully with all the snow cover this winter.
We drove into the shack for a look at things. I occasionally needed four-wheel drive the last mile, because the sun just couldn't do its work in the heavily-timbered areas. Residual snow drifts linger. 
[Snowbird Dave] Ramnes has left from Florida, dodging the bad weather by going straight north first. He had better drive fast, which isn't a problem for him. On a recent airport run, he got a ticket for running TWO red lights.
By the way, Stan, we have one of those Valleyfair keepsakes you mentioned earlier, with our family photo in it. MaryAnn reminded me.

File photo by Stan Rolfsrud

Here's a view from an ice-free Woodsport in the mid-summer, looking over Rainy Lake into Canada.