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As I write this on March 29th, 2021, spring is visible and audible everywhere at the lake. The Red Wing Blackbirds are calling. Buds are swelling. Snow is vanishing. The lake ice is darkening and fracturing with the recent rains and the lake level rose about 20 cm (almost 8”) in a week.
Just two days ago, this fox made a dash across the ice from the Short Arm past Fair Island. Today it would have a tougher time getting ashore without a swim as about 20 feet of open water ripples beside our dock.

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When I was writing this column in the spring, we were all just getting our heads around COVID-19 and the changes it could bring to our lives. Despite those changes, it was a great summer to be at the lake. AJ and I had less family and friends physically getting together with us but our digital skills have really ramped up. There have been positives from that. Zooming with my sisters and their families out west has kept us in better touch than in decades. But there is nothing that can replace real hugs. I think we all look forward to more worry free hugs, especially with our seniors and the tiny tots in our lives.

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