If you go to The Weather Channel's forecast for Waterville, you'll find WARNINGS for both FLOODING and HIGH WINDS - primarily for later today and tomorrow - but right at the moment the temperature's 43 degrees and there's just a light sprinkle.
I think it really is time to put away the lawn furniture and get the snow shovels ready!
Our two immediate concerns are for the Pop Warner game at 9:00 tomorrow morning at Brothertown Stadium and all of the pretty Halloween decorations around the town. This storm will probably take the last of our fall foliage with it, too.
On Route 20, out near Pleasant Valley.
Ornamental Pear Tree in Oriskany Falls.
"Black Alder" - American Holly - is brilliant, right now. This patch isquite close to Route 20, but
- for those who are thinking of collecting a few branches for decoration -
it's growing in knee-deep COLD WATER!
Picture taken one morning when there really was "frost on the pumpkin," but surely all the
milkweed seeds will have blown far and wide, by now!
milkweed seeds will have blown far and wide, by now!
News from "Michael's" --- he's now open on Sundays: Serving breakfast from 8 'til noon and Home Style Specials from 1 until 8:00 P.M.
And "It's All Over Now!"
From the International Herald Tribune - ST. LOUIS Favored by few, the St. Louis Cardinals used an unlikely cast of characters to win their first World Series in 24 years by beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Friday. Pitcher Jeff Weaver dominated, David Eckstein drove in two runs on balls that didn't leave the infield and the Cardinals took advantage of another wild throw by a Tigers pitcher to complete the best-of-seven Series 4-1. "I think we shocked the world," Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds said. "It's an unbelievable experience."
