The better part of 3' of ice remains on my lake here in northern MN. +44F a couple of days ago, -16F last night. 2' of snow on most of the roof. Beats ankle-deep gumbo mud, wind and cold rain this time of year back in KS where I grew up. My wife and I celebrated our 29th "meeting" anniversary on Valentine's Day - she came out to my brother's hog farm to visit my sister-in-law who was a long-lost friend of hers and found me castrating pigs in the rain, mud and other stuff. Long story I won't go into here.