49.3 degrees at 6 o'clock, and - even without looking outdoors - you can tell by the sound that car and truck tires make on the pavement that it's wet, again.
But at least it's mild,
and it doesn't seem to be as foggy as it was yesterday morning.
and it doesn't seem to be as foggy as it was yesterday morning.
On my way to Hamilton, I drove through a patch of fog so dense that it nearly obscured the old elm tree 'way out on Madison Street. But then there was a stretch of nearly-clear weather on Rt. 20 - until I met another "wall" of fog somewhat west of the Pleasant Valley Grange.
It wasn't terribly foggy in the village, and the new copper-topped cupola looked grand!
A PowerLine electrical crew was in town working at the corner of E. Main Street and Babbott Avenue, but I couldn't tell exactly what they were doing.
Then they moved to W. Main Street and dug another hole. I think that they (PowerLine) were the contractors who installed the bases for the Victorian lamp posts - perhaps a few adjustments or corrections were needed? Or .... perhaps if DPW Superintendent Ostrander reads this, he would be willing to send me an E-mail explaining the activity AND also tell me "how many fire hydrants are there in Waterville?" (The DPW has them all covered with their red barrels, ready for Winter!)
A fairly sizable ditch was being dug in front of La Petite Maison - perhaps part of the PowerLine activity; perhaps not.
Evening Events to Attend, this week:
The Waterville Historical Society's Regular meeting will take place on Wednesday at 7:30. The guest speaker will be David Fox of North Brookfield. A teacher in the Herkimer School system, he also has taught the art of crafting dulcimers to many students and interested adults. Mr. Fox will talk about the history of musical instrument making and show us examples of his craft which he still practices in his workshop in North Brookfield. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.
On Thursday evening, the annual Prize Speaking Contest will be held in the high school auditorium. There are eleven students scheduled to participate. (Rotarians are reminded that dinner will be served at 6:00, so that they can be at the highschool in time for the contest!)
And is it this coming Saturday morning when I should be at Foodking, early, for the Women's Club Bake Sale?
(Miscellaneous bits will be added, later on.)
