Kids cleaning the smaller 2009 rink

by Tom Willis

It was more fun to put it up than ponder taking it down this weekend

by Tom Willis

Surface water all over the rink after unseasonal high temps

by Tom Willis

Finally cleared off. (Until the next storm)

by Tom Willis

Blowing snow off the rink

by Tom Willis

The Solution

by Tom Willis

The Problem: I was out of town and when I got back, the rink was full of snow.

by Tom Willis

All shoveled off and waiting for kids

by Tom Willis

Visiting the local pond with the UW Womens hockey team.

by Tom Willis

Ice sheet 90% so let's paint it.

by Tom Willis

New Year Eve temps in the 40s cause a lot of melt at the boards.

by Tom Willis

Maybe next year our rink will look like this

by Tom Willis

Another snowy mess

by Tom Willis

Practice time in December. Ice sheet is half done.

by Tom Willis

Snowy mess in December

by Tom Willis

Starting to fill in 2 inch layers. This will take weeks.

by Tom Willis

Using a vinyl tarp as a liner.

by Tom Willis

Finally cold enough to lay down the liner

by Tom Willis

View inside the boards. The top of the stool by the back board indicates how thick the ice at that end will be.

by Tom Willis

Side view of the boards. The yard is very sloped, dropping 22 inches over the 24 foot run.

by Tom Willis

More construction

by Tom Willis

Just as the ground started freezing, the boards went up in late November

by Tom Willis