Mt. Everest

 

It's not really Mt Everest, but that's what the boys are calling it. We haven't had any new snow for a week or more, but the 20" that fell the first half of the month really clogged our drainage ditches, so the lake that spans our road is still there. Opa called our homeowners association and asked them to work on the problem. The snow removal company came today and dug out the ditches and put the snow in the middle of our cul-de-sac. This is not something that is generally allowed, but because it's the end of snow season it was okay to do.

Bentley, Jake and Viva were quite thrilled when they saw the size of the snow pile and asked if they could go climb it. I said sure, but only with adult supervision. They asked opa to go out with them and they had a great time. Kara took Lincoln out for a short time, but he couldn't climb the snow pile very well. After dinner Bentley and Jake convinced their father to go out with them, so they could have a second go at it. It's not going to be around for very long, so they need to enjoy it while it's still here.

The culvert in the ditch is still clogged with ice, but we hope it will open up soon. Tomorrow a neighbor is going to bring out his sump pump and long hose to drain off part of the lake. When the lake is this big and deep, we have to take care with our lower clearance vehicles like Kara's van and opa's car. The van hasn't been out on the road for over a week. Mark saw several ducks on our lake!