Good evening currently 58 and raining chance for showers more rain tomorrow. i received another update for my great Aunt's niece she is feeling better more up beat today now back home. Still needs to get her iron level in balance ,her daughter has found a person to run errands ,clean her mom's apartment and take her to appointments. My great aunt visits local cardiologist tomorrow hopefully his/her report is good news.

In local events Students at Vassar college in Poughkeepsie, NY have set up tents on campus and joined Israel-Hams protests going on at other colleges around NY. state and the nation. Vassar college president issued a statement saying as long as protest stays peaceful and does not disturb the learning environment college will not take action to remove tents. now word on if college administration will meet students demands to provide list of where college invests and to divest from all companies which are invested in ongoing genocide and occupation of Palestine. Students also want college administration to call for immediate end to Israel's siege on Gaza and to boycott certain study abroad programs.

Ice Wanderer article I read did not mention if any current members of Newburgh police force had expressed interest in being named new Chief and met qualifications for the job.
Hunts2long may you be correct and Rocky not have taken a direct hit of skunk spray. may you have a safe trip to NYC next Tuesday and all go well with your wife's surgery later this month.
IFF Happy Birthday greetings sent for your great great granddaughter's sweet 16 TH . may the extended forecast be incorrect and you and your daughter get a chance to fish during her visit.
Eddie good to know that the Hydrogen peroxide solution helps with the odor from a skunk spraying. may the humming birds make use of your feeders.  hopefully you can start planting your garden in coming weeks.
Drifter may things go weel for you until vacation time arrives like other looking forward to some cabin reports and photos this Summer.
Wallyworld my prayers added to yours for the marshals/police officer killed on Monday in North Carolina.  I agree with your statement about current events swaying younger people from pursuing a career in law enforcement.  I think the resigning Newburgh chief may receive a higher salary from the school district and his new job should be less stressful. Best wished for the two of you in finding the larger female walleyes at lake Ontario .

May everyone have a good night and Wednesday. best to all like Wallyworld who are fishing this week.
   Steve

Afternoon all,

Thoughts and prayers to the Marshalls/Police Officers, their families/friends/coworkers killed/wounded in NC yesterday    There are no words to describe the profound sadness these senseless acts produce 

IW.....no ice cream 

H2L....fingers crossed the eyes haven't strayed too far from their usual spring spots just yet 

Eddie....put my feeders out a week or so ago but haven't seen any hummers yet    congrats to your sons 

Drifter.....tick tock 

IFF.....sorry there might not be any fishing for you and your daughter this visit 

MrC.....a lot of departments are having problems filling slots vacant due to retirement numbers, can't blame young people for not wanting to join up with all that's going on in the country    

FH4.....surprised to see your lake temps that high 

In the process of packing some things, heading to Lake Ontario in the morning for a few days of early walleye fishing, hoping some of the big mama's are still hanging around and haven't ventured out deep yet  also hoping against hope the weatherman is right with the forecast 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Eddie actually it’s my great great daughters 16th birthday 😁

49* and cloudy!

IW, I like my steak Med Rare to Med. Being a banquet these were all cooked MED, it was good.

Eddie, won't be fishing anytime in the near future, trip to the city on next Tuesday, then the wife is having surgery on the 14th, that is at St. Peters in Albany. I never get too excited about early season but I do think the walleyes are going to start hitting early this year due to the early Spring we have had. I checked the temp in East Stoney yesterday PM and it is already mid 50's.

OG, good to hear that your MON is doing better.

Mr. C, I don't think Rocky got sprayed very much by the skunk. I think the skunk may have been outside the fence around the yard.

WW, let me know when you are sending those "yellow" flowers to Eddie, I sure I can find some around here.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l