Well, that was a bit of a blogging vacation. But, it's Christmas, and things do get busy this time of year. Still, I need to be more diligent in getting this done. So, I'm back, and there are still a few days left to talk about how wonderful 2020 has been for everyone.
Yes, I know; that would be sarcasm.
So, after all that talk about how much snow PEI gets every winter...we ended up with a green Christmas. That's right, the snow was gone. It was 11°C on Christmas day! That's about 42°F for you Americans. My father told me that Florida was getting virtually identical weather. Meanwhile, Ontario got five inches of snow dumped on them.
Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?
The nice thing about Christmas being so warm is that we were given a second chance with the rink. The first try was a decent effort, but we cut a few corners, and you can't really eyeball a level frame. Not only that, but the way I had designed the frame to attach to the tarp ended up being completely backward; the water was getting in between the two-by-fours, freezing and separating them. Screws snapped, and fully half of the rink got no water at all.
So, we tore it apart and put it back together again. This time we did it all in one day, and it was a lot of work...but we got it done, including leveling the sides. We started filling it, and then the rain came. By the time we were done, it's still about half full, but the sides are higher on the low side now, so we should be able to fill the whole thing without overflowing the one side. Fingers crossed, if the weather stays cold we might be able to skate on New Year's Day!
Here's hoping, anyway. In the meantime, I'm going to fill it some more tomorrow from the well; I want to see ice all across the rink in a couple of days. Wish me luck!
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