IT'S GETTING DEEPER, LAKE WATER THAT IS

Okay, you didn't like shoveling all that snow last winter.
You've had some picnics and ballgames rained out this summer.
And last fall, it seemed to be raining all the time.
But on the plus side, the Great Lakes -- where boats were dragging their hulls because of low water -- are starting to fill up again.
Not back to normal -- but up.
Lake Superior's level is up 16 inches over last year -- within 4 inches of normal. This is a come back from record lows last year.
Lakes Michigan and Huron are up 8 inches. Good but still 10 inches below normal.
And Lakes Erie and Ontario are actually above their seasonal normal. Erie is 2 inches above the line; Ontario, 4 inches.
So for the moment anyway, lake level news is good news.