Posted on November 22, 2007 by Sawbill Happy Thanksgiving. Here is what I’m thankful for… 11/22/07 – Happy Thanksgiving. Here is what I’m thankful for… Sawbill Lake at 9:30 am and 12 degrees. 4″ thick and solid. Wilderness ice! Stop at the Alton Portage. Alton Lake was open! I am thankful for wild ice. Post navigationPrevious post: Tom Heinrich from Hayward, Wisconsin sent along this lovely story:Next post: “It may come on some quiet day