Yes, it is, and the ice is beginning to move. There are stories of severe flooding back upstream. The ice down here is kind of rotting in place, although I just heard that the main river ice has shifted over in Oscarville. Methinks that things will happen quickly from here on. The average breakup date since statistics have been kept is May 12, which is tomorrow. I have popped the window in the living room open, and we had the bedroom window open last night. It is still too early for bugs yet, so the fact that there is no screen is of no especial importance right now. I want to remember to get some tent screening for our return, because that will be during no-see-'um time, and it is a miserable thing if they get into the house.
We have temporary neighbors living next door that are working on the teacher housing project, and they have a fella who is kind of their den mother. He coordinates for them, and cooks the meals. We were sitting out on the porch visiting and waving at people who were coming by. Very pleasant indeed, and it beats the living hell out of television.
My kids have been very busy for the most part, getting things done before the end of the year. They have proven to be remarkably industrious, and some of them have frankly surprised me (in a very good way). It will be tougher for them to focus as the next few days go by, but I really feel that they are doing well overall.
We are finished one week from tomorrow. This year's adventure is nearly over, but there is already reason to look down the line.
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