Greetings kidlets. Another fine day here in Pencilvania. SWMBO is suffering from a cold, so I am trying to look after her. The other day I looked across the road and WOW!!!!! Daffodils are coming up! Those wonderful flowers are giving the finger to the groundhog!

This morning, I decided to head out for a little while to do an activation. Little Buffalo State Park is only about 15 minutes or so from here. I packed up my gear and my owl, Ollie, and off I went. SWMBO didn’t want to go due to her bout of virus. It is nice when she comes along but I can manage without her. Anyway, the weather forecast called for temps in the mid 50s F (about 13C) but that was not the case. The temperature hovered around 38F (3.3C). Not too bad but not what was promised. There was a fog out there and visibility was about 1 Km.

I was really surprised to see people on the lake ice fishing. You would think the ice would be getting a bit thin due to the temperatures we have been having. The snow is leaving us, but I like that. I am ready for Spring to attack us.

My activation went well. I started on 40M and finished on 17M. I was able to log 50 contacts in about 50 minutes. Not a record but I thought it was pretty good. My furthest contact was in Poland. The furthest I worked here in the US was Colorado.

I believe I have mentioned previously that we have hermit crabs. Before I left, I checked the tank and they have been busy performing massive urban renewal projects. They have dug up the tank and moved stuff around. Sometime overnight they pushed some of the sand in the tank up into their water bowl and up into their saltwater bowl. The trails of sand cause the water to drain out due to capillary action; I refilled the bowls before leaving. Land hermit crabs need water on their gills to breathe. They climb into the water bowls and store water in their shells to keep their gills moist. So now they can drink and breathe.

Well, my coffee cup is empty, and I need to go ride my bike to maintain my health so I will end this here for now. Namaste kids and keep your sticks on the ice.