I've been having a fit but dont feel so bad at the moment.  I've been to busy to pick up a new/used sled or even prep the old sled. Seemed the only time I had to do anything was spent moving snow. 

Headed to the Bayshore? I was over around Meaford from Owen Sound yesterday and seen some decent looking trails across open field. That was 24 hours ago, temp +3.

Kincardine to Wingham yesterday, pretty barren, some trails that had a thick base have some of it left, not much but enough to build on

my season used to be mostly day or weekend trips in and around here, it was my passion for the season and what I looked forward too so much in the winter - if there was a weekend missed of riding, I was very disappointed, when it seemed like we had good winters. Now it is going on a saddlebag trip or trips, that use to be northern ON only that switched to ON and QC, now mostly QC since it is normally the most consistent, with a bit of local riding here or there when time and conditions permit it.  I’d imagine it won’t be long before your son and you are able to do those saddle bag trips, if it interests you both, and the up and down seasons around these parts that we have become accustomed too won’t bug you as much and take too much wind out of the sail. 

Try it, ripping up and down lake is similar to riding in my farm fields. Fun first hour or so then it gets boring. More fun going some where and seeing different scenery. The second I have to ride like this I am out. Only January I am 400 kms ahead of last year.