1/9/12 – We are getting quite a few calls from people wondering how much snow and ice we have here at Sawbill. We officially have 12″ of snow on the ground. The lake ice is 16 – 18″ thick. I re-groomed our 7.5K classic cross country ski trail yesterday and it is in pretty good condition.
Our daughter, Clare Hansen, has been home for a holiday visit. She headed back to Missoula, Montana today. Last night, as an end-of-visit treat, we walked out to the middle of Sawbill Lake and howled like wolves in the hope of getting real wolves to howl back. Cindy has a particular knack for this activity and more often than not can provoke a response. No luck last night though. We had a good time anyway and it was nice just to be out on the lake in the bright moonlight. This morning, however, there were fresh wolf tracks all around our house. I guess our wolf howling worked after all. – Bill