But sunny and mild by afternoon. Weekend iceboating called off—no local ice, and with light winds and soft surface forecast, a two hour drive north is not that appealing

On the up side, the new trailer wiring harness actually works. When I bought the kit I thought I was buying one with a real ground wire running to each light. Turns out I was wrong, and had to ground to the trailer, which, on an older and somewhat corroded one, can be a real pain.

The photo below is pretty much self-explanatory, but does illustrate how the ideas of responsibility for one’s actions, respect for others, neighborliness, concern for the environment, etc. do not penetrate too deeply into the minds of a certain group of people.