Today started out pretty tame. RJ and Meg went down for a nap, and I set out to liquify the thin layer of snow left over from last night’s cleaning. I opened up the valve on the homeboni full-bore and…
The most exciting resurface EVER?
Double-barrel action
The two lumbering bodies moved slowly in the night air. Ice and snow sprayed wildly as they moved.  The crescent moon provided little illumination as the two maneuvered as if in a pre-set pattern. Warm breath crystallized in quick white…
All you can do is laugh (after you’re done swearing)
Not only was I spot on about yesterday’s storm…that the forecast of 3-6″ would be underestimated (we got 10″ throughout the day)…but we even got a random 4″ overnight LAST night! So the hour I spent last night cleaning up…
A great family skate
I knew going into this rinkbuilding endeavor that the hard work would be plenty. And as of right now, the maintenance is beating the skating by a very lopsided score. But I also knew that there would be moments spent…
The things you can’t learn on a mailing list
So there’s good news and bad news. First, the good. I finally finished my home zamboni (henceforth known as the homeboni). I can’t take credit for its design, but I did purchase and assemble the parts. The result is a…