Wednesday

It's Recyclables Day!

31 degrees, with frost on the tulips!

WKTV's meteorologist predicts that: "The cold front responsible for the return to reality will continue its eastward progression this evening. As it moves further away we expect rain showers to wind down. Winds will continue to be gusty but the breeze will gradually diminish as well. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30's by daybreak.

With dry and cool air in place for Wednesday expect plenty of sun. It will be seasonable (and as result, considerably cooler than recent days) with highs in the mid 60's.

Sunshine will begin the day on Thursday but clouds will roll in during the afternoon as a new storm system approaches. Highs will be 65-70.

IN THE MORNING MAIL

Not only Elaine Peterson, but Kim Kampf and Doris Brouillette, as well, have received new "knees" at the Hamilton Hospital and they are all doing very well!

WELCOME HOME

Garry and Sharon Cope

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After three days of ninety-degree weather, a "cold front" came through!

There was "yard work" in progress all around the village, and I found the DPW's Kevin Kelley using some of "Louie's Finest" compost to patch bare spots in the lawn at the Fire House.

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Out in the "country," several of us are watching Beaverwork in progress, wondering WHEN and IN WHAT DIRECTION the tree will fall!

Right in the center of this picture is a Mother Goose, sitting on a nest not far from that tree.

There are solid masses of bright Marsh Marigolds - "Cowslips" - along portions of Swamp Road, in N. Brookfield. Although many plants are in bloom, there are still good quantities of "greens" to be had, but the forager will need tall boots, for sure!

I was really looking for "fiddleheads" --- not yet!


THINGS TO DO!

I may be the only villager who is NOT really planning on going to the Open House at the Sanger Mansion on Saturday, but I certainly am curious to see how traffic is managed on Sangerhill Road and at the estate! Perhaps there's a clue here:

$2.00 Admission per person
to be donated to the Waterville Fire Department.

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First there's the Prom .............

CHICKEN BARBECUE

Waterville Methodist Church
Sunday May 3rd.
Noon 'til gone

$8.00 adult
$4.00 child

Decisions; decisions!!!

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But ---- even before then ----- starting today, perhaps:


Friday is "May Day"
(Click the image for May Day history!)


Do you remember "May Baskets?"

They don't HAVE to be baskets ........

... but when I was very young my mother and I made them out of "stars," like this,
(Click the image for instructions!)

and then I'd deliver tiny bouquets of wildflowers and Norway Maple blossoms to
all the "little old ladies" that we knew, hanging the baskets on doorknobs and rushing away so that - in theory! - no one would know where the posies had come from!

(If YOU know a "little old lady" - or a pretty lady of ANY age - I'm sure she'd appreciate
one of these old-fashioned gifts!)

Also for your MAY Calendar:

MEMORIAL DAY will be observed on Monday, May 25.

"This women's ensemble consists of 14 local women and has a lovely sound. The music has beautiful harmonies and the selections will appeal to a wide variety of people. Some of the music will be familiar while some you will carry away in your memory. Gail Prentice and Kristin Strohmeyer from Waterville both sing in the group. Do yourself a favor and attend this concert!"

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From Doris Stephan: "The Waterville Book Discussion Group will meet Wed, May 27th at 12 noon. Join us for lunch, book discussion and a movie....'How Green Was My Valley' by Richard Llewellyn. Call the library at 841 4651 to reserve a copy of the book."

FOR THE RECORD

..... but it was really goooood baseball!

Have a great day, everyone!