Temporary thaw

We've had an absurd shift in temperature here in the Midwest.  From around -20 it's swung all the way round to 50 degrees.  This has led to a sudden thaw and newfound joie de vivre in the chickens.

Brave souls are still prepared to go far out on the ice (now about an inch deep in water on top) at Seven Lakes to go ice fishing:

We gave it a go but stuck close to the shore: