I am pleased to report that the pond I view from my window is ice free and has
been for four days.  We had very little "S" this week and it did not last through
the day.  The downside is...well, down stream.  My guess is that Iowans and
Northwestern Minnesotans would prefer that my pond stayed frozen until August and
that I had no need of a lawnmower at all.  But those folks are just insensitive,
not mellow and thoughtful like me at all.  Odd that this sort of mood disappears
about as fast as the mist on the pond.

Back to real life.

-jc



Ruth Barton wrote:

> Ralph,  PLEASE do NOT use that S--- word!!!!!  We have had more than our
> share this year but, thankfully, not this last storm.   It was predicted
> but went out to sea south of us.  We still have quite a lot on the ground
> in some places.  We have property at a somewhat higher elevation about 15
> miles from here and there is still about 2 feet on the ground there in
> places.  Other places the ground is bare and crocus are coming up.  Ruth
>
> PS:  How about a phonetic spelling of Laphroaig?
>
> At 5:02 PM -0400 4/15/01, Ralph Walter wrote:
> >In a message dated 4/15/2001 4:07:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> ><< So, can Laphroaig possibly be translated into Yankee?  Ruth >>
> >
> >
> >Ruth,
> >
> >It is my impression that aficionados of the distilling arts consider
> >Glenfiddich (and the other Glens-) to be distant, and decidedly inferior
> >relations, of Laphroaig.
> >
> >Ralph
> >
> >PS--You may rest assured that legions of Pinheads stand ready to dispute this
> >posting if there is the slightest doubt in regard to the above.  The (t)ruth
> >will out. Nice to hear from you.  Get much snow today?
>
> --
> Ruth Barton
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> Westminster, VT
> Remember in November