4/12/14 – Today’s ice measurement is 35″ with the top 6″ highly degraded and honeycombed. The first ice-out lakes have been reported in southern Minnesota. We are usually about a month later, but it depends entirely on the weather.
We had a nice visit the other day from the new interns at North House Folk School. Former crew member, Jessa Frost, is the program director at North House and Sawbill’s own Cindy Hansen works there part time. If you’re interested in traditional crafts, you will love North House. – Bill

(Front to back) Emily Derke and Mary Cowen – NH interns, Leif Gilsvik, Jessa Frost, Austin Kennedy – NH intern, and the ever graceful Cindy Hansen. Photo by Nils John Anderson.