Monday, September 11, 2006

Monday catching up


New "steps" leading from the roadway to the sidewalk are being installed in front of the "blue house" on the South side of E. Main Street and, also, leading to the former Moon's Barber Shop - the "Uptown Salon."






South of the village and the RR underpass, work has begun on a new Retaining Wall and on Sanger Hill, the road is getting a new topcoat of blacktop.

North of the village, there was a fine Fall scene at Pryputniewicz's farm stand -



- and two giant sunflowers next to a silo just South of the Ford Road "End of Civilization" Historic Marker caught my eye.

This afternoon, we went out to the "Moscow Hills" to see if the "Bottle Gentian" was finally in bloom - yes! - and in more abundance than in previous years.



(Click to enlarge photographs.)


Just finding it was a treat but to see a BumbleBee actually forcing its way in to the "closed" blossom and climbing out again was a wonderful bonus!










And all along the roads, Elderberry Bushes, with berries ripe for picking. Does anyone still make Elderberry Wine?