I remember even the small ponds having ice for only a short time, the bigger lakes had some small coatings, but it was never safe to go out into the middle.
My stone chimney has been leaking this year, and that's after putting two coats of masonry waterproof on it, was going to put a third coat Saturday but doesn't look like that's happening.
I listened to Schilling, appears his heart is in the right place but his head, as usual is up his ass. He could have asked everyone to pray a friend of his and wife without mentioning any names.