Cuttin' a rug (actually, a weird plastic gym floor)

The Mountain Heritage High School Eco Club had a great turnout for their fundraising contra dance at the old Burnsville gym. I can report that penny-loafer-clad Evan Raskin is a heckuva dancer.

Fix-it day

The ever-generous Don Walker had busy fix-it day on Saturday. He usually manages to schedule this event for the coldest day of the year. This year the weather was fairly mild, but, as you can see, it was still chilly in the shop--all that concrete and steel hold a lot of cold. For those who have never made it to fix-it day, it's Don's annual contribution to Cabin Fever University. He spends the whole day sharpening, riveting, welding, and generally fixing tools for all comers. Karen makes cookies, coffee, and cider and keeps everyone company.

Installation in Doc's Pasture

It was in the single digits when we started building the sculpture in Doc's pasture, under the guidance of Astra and Amelia. Perfection lasted several days, until the big wind.

Memory of Hockey

The warmth of the past couple of days has melted the pond again, but last week, it was time for rare hockey. Above, Zach surfs the ice waves just before we quit. Tim and Jody's legs star below.

A great day in the USA

Our intrepid reporter, Dick Kennedy, was lucky enough to be in D.C. for the inauguration. He sent a few pictures.








I want some of these glasses.

Hockey for Obama

I missed the big skatefest on Saturday, so Jeff and Margot and I celebrated Obama's first full day in office (and the first skateable ice in five years) with some early morning pond hockey.

Otway on inauguration day