8.   Earlier this week I attended a service call for work in Bonavista. This call included approximately 3.5 hours driving each way which is the kind of call I always enjoy. I love driving so getting paid for travel certainly makes for a great day at work, almost like a mini vacation.

7.   The roads were wet most of the way but it was still a decent day on the highway, wet roads and road salt/sand made for one hell of a dirty truck!

6.   On the way back to town I made a quick stop and drove in the new power line road to the top of Sooley's pond. I wanted to check and see what effect warm temperatures and wind as of late had on the pond since our annual winter trip concluded just six short days ago.

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4.   The prognosis wasn't good. The thin spots we marked out with boughs last week were now wide open, additionally there were random open spots all over the place. These can be dangerous if we get a cold snap because the pond will appear safe but in completely random places it wont be.

3.   Unfortunately even with snow in the forecast for this coming weekend, we won't be snowmobiling from Sooley's cabin anytime soon as the pond just isn't safe. It's pretty crazy just how lucky we were to hold the annual winter trip right in the middle of such a short window of ideal conditions!

2.   Our rebuilt fire pit area looks great, with Naclor's new service road we should be able to enjoy it year-round now.

1.   Last view of the pond from our fire pit clearing before heading back to town.

Cheers, MIKE

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