Updated WeeklyThe 23 inches of ice is still clear and solid though there is slush and water on the top. D.O has changed radically. If you recall, last week I mentioned a coming game changer. The ice is now floating free from the pond banks and the pond has burped.
I used the Mule for transportation today. The gap between the bank and the shore is a challenge but the chains on the Mule allow it to claw its way back up onto the ice or back up on the bank going the other direction. After the first time the fear was gone and I crossed it a few more times just for the fun of it.
The Mule is going to summer tires next week as there won't be anymore driving on the ice this year for me. The warming trend is supposed to continue and the ice will float farther and farther from the banks.
