I don't think it rained at all, today; I never saw a rainbow, but here on Tower Street I found a veritable Pot o' Gold!
It was unusually quiet all along Main Street and Sanger Avenue.
The brick pavers and sidewalk along the North side of West Main Street were being swept and scrubbed --- perhaps in preparation for the application, next week, of the mysterious "sealer" that everyone says will make the red bricks look browner.
On Sanger Avenue, a TIOGA crew was working to smooth driveways from the sidewalk onto private property by carving out four inches or more of existing surface and filling in with gravel, soil, boards or hot mix.
I had a chance to talk with TIOGA's Jack Bennett, this morning, and he gave me a rough schedule of what's going to happen, when: watch next for more topsoil and either "Hydroseed" application or sod (I think everyone hoped that they'd seen the last of the Hydroseed operation!) and for the "milling" of Route 12 pavement. Final surface paving may not take place until after Labor Day and only when that's finished will the new traffic signals be activated. 
At the Library, Paul, Travis and Amanda had just about finished organizing all of the book sale contributions into categories: alot of categories; alot of books!
As always, watercolorist W. Ralph Murray has donated a painting to be raffled off as a benefit to the Library. It's one of his peaceful Winter scenes; quite large and beautifully framed. I was unable to take a photograph that didn't show some reflections, but I hope that this picture will give you an idea of just how lovely the work is.
Raffle tickets: $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00.
We'll take the day off, tomorrow - unless something really newsworthy happens - but will be back with a late-Sunday afternoon report on our weekly "Ride in the Country."
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