So...I sit here amongst the orange bowl game and a bottle of Scottish Ale wondering why on earth did I come up to this god forsaken state? How much snow is too much snow? Can anyone tell me?

In the month of December we are up to 43 inches of snow! In the past 4 days we had two storms totaling 16 inches again!!!! For crying out loud! Am I being pessimistic? I look out the back window and where used to be my picnic table is now completely covered in snow. Is it pretty? yeah it's pretty but pretty doesn't help your back when you got bout 200 shovel fulls of the heaviest snow you ever saw! Naw...I'm just kidding. It is very pretty up here just very very cold and white. Last night got down to 3 below zero. So forgive me if I think ahead a bit.

Cory...Erin...Dad...wanna do some shark fishing? For now I am thinking about spring and not this tundra of where I'm at. A 40" Striper has our names on it!. I'm thinking of the Port Head Light in about 75 degree weather with a bottle of........water in my hand. Hey Dad...maybe we can spring for some outriggers on the boat and go for some tuna this summer!!

There truly is nothing like Maine in the winter believe you me. I went to pick up my son the other day and members of the Olympic Xcountry ski team were coming down my road...is that a sign? Well...spring is coming everybody and I'm holding on!!! I truly love Maine everyone, however...snow up to the waist is just a bit much!!! Happy New Year from a seriously cabin fevered son of a gun!!! Got a long way to go don't I?