On a windy raw day, Radley Herold, of Thetford, Vt., removes a tarp from his shed roof on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Herold was trying to contain a leak in the roof, but decided to do it on a calmer day. He is storing cedar in the shed to make a canoe and wanted to make sure the wood was kept dry. Needing a project during the COVID-19 pandemic, Herold made his first cedar canoe. learning the craft from books. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — Jennifer Hauck