...and by afternoon enough sun and warmth to melt the slick and slush.

Below, Katy helping to shape a template for the skeg. She is good with tools, and a whiz at clamps.

Yesterday’s rain scoured a thick crust of salt off the truck; almost looks as if it went through a carwash. Less praiseworthy, the gutter extensions that run under the sidewalk on the south side of the garage remain frozen, and therefore roof runoff fritzles out the joint between the downspout and the extension. This ice clog is caused, of course, by the shoveling of snow off the sidewalk, thus allowing cold to penetrate deep enough to freeze the extension.

Have to admit, the extra light is creating a touch of spring fever, aggravated by a rather serious case of oyster deficiency anemia.