This season started out in a very chaotic manner.

Typically the liner is purchased in October and the frame is up just after Thanksgiving.  Not so much this year though.  The frame just went up January 16, 2010 and the liner is on order.  After placing my order with my usual vendor I got an email the next day announcing that the liner was "out-of-stock" and the only size they had that would cover the rink was more than double the cost.  After a small panic attack I found a place that has the needed poly and have ordered it (more on this later).