Saturday, 4:00 pm: Good afternoon. I am on the mend and seem to be feeling much better. What a great day; there were a few times when the temperature peeked above 32 degrees (F.). I even saw snow and ice melting for awhile. As I write, it is 32 degrees.

The Can-Am sled dog races are going full throttle in Fort Kent and surrounding areas. The mushers know cold weather, and it seems their dogs thrive in it. Our “outdoor” dogs we have at home prefer the creature comforts of a warm house and plenty of dog snacks. There is no com-petitive drive in them. Well they are not that bad, but certainly lack ambition.

We drove to Caribou this morning for a veterinary appointment. The roads were free of snow and other weather related hazards. I brought along my digital camera in case we saw wildlife; but no luck today. I heard on the radio on the drive down to Caribou about the recent snow squall near Bangor and Waterville and the major disruption to I-95 traffic. Sadly I think there was even a fatality.

I am seemingly back up to speed and will write more quips and assorted off-the-wall comments about anything that passes near or through my brain. If I had to do all of this by hand, you, the reader, would see a rather blank page: Occasionally my mind is like that too.

Current values from our
Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 32 degrees (F.)

Barometer: 29.53 and slowly rising

Humidity: 51%

Winds: NE at 5 mph and variable

Visibility: Partially overcast

Precipitation: Occasional light snow

Since midnight:

Low temp: 13.3 degrees (F.) at 1:14 am

High wind: 17 mph at 12:52 pm