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It's Recyclables Day
70 degrees and overcast/hazy at 6:30 a.m.
The Weather Forecast from WKTV: "Warm and still humid early today, but the weather does change by the afternoon. A cold front will slowly drift through the area early today, potentially sparking off a mid morning to early afternoon thunderstorm south of the Mohawk Valley. The humidity slowly drops, but temperatures still make it into the upper 80s this afternoon.
Skies clear out tonight with patchy fog. Lows fall into the 50s.
Drier weather lasts into Thursday and Friday, with lower levels of humidity. Seasonably warm, with highs in the low 80s through the end of the week."
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Yesterday at 3:21 p.m.
and, despite predictions, it did not rain or rumble during the night.
(At least not here in the Hollow.)
(At least not here in the Hollow.)
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Getting Ready!
The tables are all out at the Firemen's Pavillion
and there's a great new sign on the fence behind the dugout at Firemen's Field.
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There's a new cupola atop the Observatory!
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Just a small section of the front border at the Timlake-Tilbe residence on Route 12 south of the village.
Out on Grant Hill, there are new pots of flowers at the front door (and isn't that a carpenter's level leaning against the wall?) at the Asahel Grant Homestead. I'm so glad that something is happening! Does anyone know who is doing the work?
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HAPPENING TODAY
FARMERS MARKET IN THE PARK
11:00 - 7:00
followed by
"Concert in the Park"
at 7:00 p.m.
The Mark Barnes Band
11:00 - 7:00
followed by
"Concert in the Park"
at 7:00 p.m.
The Mark Barnes Band
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Please Note...
The Matinée Movie
at the Library will be
instead of "Being Flynn," as was announced yesterday.
"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
is a 2011 British romantic comedy-drama filmed in London, Scotland and Morocco.
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IN THE NEWS
This week's Headlines from Page One of
The Waterville Times.
"Judge: Lemery Convicted Himself With Own Words"
"Lunch Improvements Coming"
"Dog Owners Get Pets Licensed To Avoid Town Fines"
"New Town Barn Work Continues In Marshall"
"Basic Training Finished"
"North Brookfield Driver Ticketed"
"Storyteller Bady Coming To Library"
Click HERE to read more!
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"Where in the World are....." the eleven students and four teachers from WCS who left on Monday the 9th for a two-week tour of Italy and Spain? It's day #10 and, having already visited/toured Rome, Pisa, Monaco and Provence they are now in Spain and have worked their way to Barcelona. From there they'll travel to Madrid to see the sights and then return to the United States ---- happy but tired, I'm sure!
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IN THE MAIL
Rusty has sent me some more photographs taken when he and Joan visited the San Pedro River Bird Sanctuary. The "critter" in one picture, however, is not a bird!
Acorn Woodpecker
Western Tanager
Mexican Jay
Arizona Rattle Snake!
He wrote: "We were on a guided bird walk when that snake actually crossed our path. One of the guides hollered for us to stop, as I turned around the rattler was in the strike position and then he just turned and headed out. I tried to get picture when he was coiled and ready to strike but it was very uncooperative. You could hear the rattling real good."
Thanks loads for all of those pictures, Rusty!
The last bit reminded me of a long-ago memory -- very, very long ago! I was probably no more than three or four years old and was on a wild strawberry-picking expedition with my grandmother and her three sisters outside the crossroads community of Mooers Forks, right near the Canadian Border. I was just trying to find berries to pick before anyone else got them when suddenly my grandmother shouted,"Philippa! Don't you hear the 'rattler'?"
Well, yes, I had. But no one had ever explained to me the importance of hearing the "rattle." I've remembered that sound, ever since!
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Have a great day, everyone.
Keep Cool!
