It’s June, the start of summer. Ideally, winter treated you well and your utilities are prepared for higher-demand irrigation and tourist seasons.
As I write this in the waning days of March, the ice on the lakes across northern Wisconsin still looks pretty solid, but longer sunnier days will soon take their toll. The ice on the lake behind my house has gone out as early as the end of March and as late as the second week of May in my time here. As spring gets a stronger hold, the ice will get darker, south-facing shorelines will open up. Pockets
