Some years the driveway isn't passable until the 1st of May... this year our driveway is in good shape by St. Patrick's Day! The berms that were put in the road in November have done their job and the spring run-off has been easy on the gravel.
You still need to use caution and avoid the ruts, but the road is open and we're ready for a Messier Marathon next weekend (first clear night of March 23 & 24). Even the port-o-potties wintered well.
One minor casualty seems to be the wheels on the Gaertner building... I managed to get the roll-away building stuck about 1/2 way open... and it took much effort to get it back to where I could safely lock up. For the time being, consider the Gaertner to be "Out of Commission" until we can repair things.
I'm looking forward to an observing night soon, with Venus and Jupiter dancing in the west, Mars near opposition, and Saturn now rising well before midnight... and will we see some dancing Northern Lights soon? The sun has been very active, and we've had several "near misses". We're due!
