This photo was taken last week and if you didn't know any better, you might think it was a beautiful spring day on the lake! The winter has been very mild so far, which always sounds good but there are some things in the North country we really do enjoy about winter. We want the ski mountains to be getting and making tons of snow so we can enjoy local favorites like West Mountain, Gore, and Willard where our kids do ski school. We want the Ice Castles to have another banner year and can't wait to visit them ourselves this year as we hear they are supposed to be bigger and better than last year. We want a nice freeze on the lake so the ice fishermen can enjoy their sport and so that the health of the lake can get restored. So while I don't mind being able to go out without all my winter gear on every day, and the savings in heating bills, there are some good reason to root for some winter over the next month or two.