Churches vandalized in Gardner and Phillipston

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We heard that it was spring

We're two weeks into meteorological spring and a week from astronomical spring. On the back roads through Hubbardston, Templeton, and Phillipston, the sap buckets are out, collecting their sweet treat that flows as the temperature gets above freezing. The lake and surrounding woods, though, are still locked hard in snow and ice. In some places, the snow is knee-deep. You can still hear the booming of the ice.



















There are signs of life, with tracks from rabbits and wild turkey on the road, and some small, unidentifiable footprints leading to the bit of open water near the causeway. In various places, we can see where the beavers have been munching, but we've still not found out where they've taken their cuttings.



















Oh, by the way, when the guy says, "This may get a bit tricky, but don't worry," what is the probability that he'll get the car stuck in the snow and ice?

Yep, the answer is 1.

It took about 45 seconds to get stuck and 45 minutes of shoveling to free the car. The humility that comes from overconfidence gone wrong will, we hope, last a lot longer.