Spent about an hour and a half doing bucket dumps last night. Using yet another Yahoo group tip, the bucket dumps serve to fill in all the cracks, gaps, and air pockets in a small area of ice. Rather than…
Merry Christmas! After all the gift-opening and socializing with family and friends, I got my son all geared up and headed out to check on my work. The parts that were slushy two days ago have frozen over partially, though…
I love the Yahoo Backyard Rink crew! At the advice of one member, I took a roof rake to the rink last night. That allows you to at least partially clear the snow from an unfrozen rink, giving the slush/water…
Two days before Christmas, and I’m not sure what I’m going to do. The temps have been frigid, and perfect for ice making, but half my rink is covered in about 8″ of snow. Due to the high winds and…
We were putting the liner in on top of about 3″ of snow on Friday, and now, Sunday night, there’s about two full feet of powdery white stuff out there. It’s difficult to see the rink, but it looks like…
