So I hacked Ma Nature in the ankle last week when I was able to deal with her thawing, then snowing, then bitterly cold temps as I prepped for what ended up being a good day of skating last Sunday. …
The roof rake rescue?
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…
Christmas skate? Maybe not.
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…
Let it snow, let it snow…wait…stop that snow!
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…
Fill Day 2008
Fill day is here! I spent the morning installing the lighting, which consists of 3 500-watt worklights, purchased from Lowes for $10 each. They are mounted on 10′ 2x4s, which are subsequently zip-tied to our existing fenceposts. As our rink…
