Tuesday

It's METALS COLLECTION Day!

33.3 degrees and cloudy

WKTV predicts that: "Temperatures will slowly climb to above freezing this morning as a warm front approaches the region. This warm front will bring with it the chance for some rain showers. There is the chance that a few spots could see some of this rain freeze on contact before enough warm air works in to boost temperatures above the freezing mark. The best chance for a few icy spots on the roadways will be before noon. Winds will pick up from the SE between 10-20mph, with gusts up to 30mph. We should see highs in the upper 30's to near 40, but it may take the better part of the day to get there for the Eastern Mohawk Valley.
On Wednesday, temperatures will spike into the 50s ahead of our next storm system. "

SPECIAL REQUEST

from motorists to Joggers and Runners!

The late afternoon sun is now at such an angle that west-and southbound motorists are actually being blinded by the glare. One such driver wrote to me, this morning, saying that he had nearly struck a runner who was running WITH traffic - instead of facing it - because of just that situation. I know exactly what he means, so - please, runners: Be Alert!

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I had a great deal of Email, this morning: readers have, sadly, referred me to the obituaries of Sarah Schachtler and Rev. Alfred E. Hamm, Jr.

Then, Lawrence Gilley writes from Deansboro: "Dick Williams will give a program on farms and barns in the Town of Kirkland this Wednesday, February 11 at 7.00 PM at the Clinton
Historical Society, 1 Fountain Street in Clinton.

The lecture will include photographs, statistics and other information collected in conjunction with the project which resulted in the publication of "Farms and Barns of Kirkland, New York" which profiles 100 Kirkland farms.

Dorothy McConnell* was a contributor to the project. The program will give inspiration to the farms and barns project of the Historical Society of the Town of Marshall.

*and our friend Stanley Dziekonski, as well!

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From Amanda Briggs at the Waterville Public Library:

Adult Computer Basics
Thursday, February 12th
6:30-7:30pm | Sign Up at 841-4651

Blog-readers won't need this, but tell your friends that
they, too, can
Learn the how to operate a computer

Myspace Q & A for parents
Thursday, February 12th
6-7pm | Sign Up at 841-4651

Amanda Briggs answers your questions about MySpace and the safe ways your kids can use it.

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Yesterday was a quiet day, in the village. Thankfully, much of the Sunday skating rink ice either melted or softened up enough to be shovelled and we began to feel more relaxed about, simply, walking upright!

Drivers are noticing - Potholes! -
and it appears that the northbound lane of Osborn Avenue takes the prize!

Further out on the same road, the Town of Sangerfield's DPW is being challenged by a persistent problem.

Out on Hanover Road, the "lake" is beginning to fill.


At the foot of Grant Hill, a pondful of mallards!

At first glance, I thought that there was a great deal of water for them to swim in, but - looking at this picture - it's just a shallow pool on top of the ice.


Just a pretty view
from atop Sanger Hill looking to the Northeast.


BEST NEWS:

I saw a flock of a dozen or more ROBINS in a field just to
the South of the woods on Fuess-Cleary Road!

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FOR THE RECORD

(Down four, again!)

Have a Great Day, Everyone!