At Home in the Huddle 2012

It's Garbage Day

60 degrees and sunny at 7:00 a.m.

The Weather Forecast from YNN: "Today is shaping up to be a hot and muggy day with sun and just a few clouds. While most of the day will be dry, an isolated shower or storm cannot be ruled out. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees.

Tuesday will feature clouds and sun with just a couple of spotty showers/storms. It will remain warm with highs in the mid 80s. Wednesday looks to be our best bet for scattered showers and storms as an area of low pressure works through. Despite that though, temperatures should manage to climb into the low/mid 80s.

Heading through the end of the week and into next weekend temperatures are forecast to stay above average with highs in the mid to upper 80s.

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RECENT NEWS

"Crew Battle Fire at Old Slaughterhouse in Oriskany Falls."

From the Utica Observer-Dispatch

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Joseph Zebrowski

1924 - 2012

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Josephine Pumilia

1933 - 2012

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Virginia Weeks

1921 - 2012

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IN THE MAIL

From Jody Hildreth, president of the Brothertown Music Boosters: Forty-nine Waterville Jr/Sr/ High School students who participate in musical programs went to New York City for two days. Accompanied by their nine adult chaperones, they went to:

Six Flags Great Adventure
American Museum of Natural History
Ellen's Stardust Diner (Where the wait staff sings to you)
"Wicked" on Broadway

In front of the Gershwin Theatre.

On the Big Red Steps in Times Square.

Thank you, Jody!

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These three photos and note from Jenny Sparks: "I was taking a little bike ride and came across the men digging up the tanks (at the old gas station on the corner of Route 12 and East Bacon Street.). I think it was around 6:30pm last (Friday) night. It was interesting to watch. The small backhoe was actually on its 'toes' tipping, picking up a tank. I'd never seen one do that before. Then I noticed there was a crossbar in the front. I suppose you could call it a leaning bar. ; )
I heard that the realtor was doing the tank removal to make it more salable."

Thank you, Jenny.

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Mystery Birds

A question from Jim Beha. "We have been watching these rather large birds on a cell tower near our home in Marcy. I haven't been able too identify them, but hope that you can.I think their wing span must be 3 or 4 feet. I haven't zoomed in these pictures so you can get the look you want. I took them from about 200 yards, with a 200 mm lens.

Thanks, Jim. My guess would be Ospreys.

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A few photos from my camera

Yes. It rained, finally!

The corn looks much happier.

There is a beautiful new fence, installed by Williams Fence Company, across the entire frontage of the Harding property - originally the Charlemagne Tower Homestead.