At Home in the Huddle 2012

Green Waste Collection Today

(Dumpable containers or bundles, please.)

It's 29 degrees and dry at 5:45 a.m.

The YNN Weather Forecast: "We’ll see some sun and clouds on Tuesday and temperatures will be relatively mild with highs in the low 50s.

Skies clear out on Wednesday and once again temperatures will be slightly above average with highs in the low 50s. Thanksgiving Day is shaping up to be a beautiful one with highs in the low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies.

A cold front approaching from the west is forecast to bring a few showers Friday afternoon which will likely mix with some snow heading into the weekend. Highs this weekend only look to be near 40 degrees."

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Mabel Kane

1918 - 2012

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IN THE MAIL

From Deb Conway

"Waterville Historical Society is sponsoring a quilt raffle as its winter fundraiser.

The blue and white Triple Irish Chain quilt was hand pieced by Carol Sambora and Sallie Callanen and hand quilted by Carol Sambora. Tickets at $5.00 each and can be purchased at the Historical Society or by calling 841-4018. The raffle will be held in February at the Historical Society's winter special program. Funds raised will be used to preserve Waterville history by purchasing supplies to maintain the archives and collection, and develop programs and exhibits."

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Also in the mail ......

............... this great "bird's-eye" shot of Waterville taken yesterday by Jeff Reynolds on his afternoon off!

(Thanks, Jeff!)

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Elsewhere

A few days ago I saw this monster combine in one of Mary Green's fields out in Hanover.
I think this is Mary taking a picture of the driver.

By yesterday afternoon nearly all of the soy had been harvested, leaving fields bare.

The countryside has taken on it's early-winter, subdued look. Except for fields of new, green Winter Wheat, just about everything is either brown or gray except for tiny bits of color remaining in hedgerows.

Barberries, at the foot of Grant Hill.

Multiflora ("barbed wire") rose hips on Burnham Road.

Viburnam trilobum.......

or "high bush cranberries," next to Gridley-Paige Road.

Yes, these berries CAN be used in jams, jellies and even wine, but you'd have to find a lot more than I saw yesterday! Here's one recipe.

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HAPPENING TODAY

Waterville Schools will dismiss students at 2:00 p.m.

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