At Home in the Huddle 2009: Thursday

It's Garbage Day.

61 degrees and muggy

The forecast from WKTV:

"THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HERKIMER, HAMILTON, FULTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONTINUES...

Continued unsettled weather for Central New York...

As we head through the week, an upper level low pressure system will sit in place and continue affect our weather. The greatest threat of showers and storms over the next several days will be during the afternoon hours.

A trough pivoting around and area of low pressure will drive showers and storms through Central New York today. Expect on and off rain showers this morning, followed by some breaks in the afternoon. Still the threat for popup showers and thunderstorms as we head through the day today. Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Our upper level storm will start to lift north by Friday, dragging a cold front and a pocket of cooler weather. Showers and storms are possible with this cold front. Cooler weather on Saturday, with just the outside chance of a shower. Dry, and pleasant weather expected by Sunday."

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This must be a good year for clematis!

(Whether you pronounce it "clem' a-tis" or "clem-a'-tis," they're all grand - this deep wine-colored variety is at the Hammonds' atop "Livingston Hill.")

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Down in the Park at the Farmers' Market, Walt Friebel and his granddaughter checked out the display of silk floral arrangements ........

Shirley Kellogg had found a new, unusual plant .........

I moved in so that I could get a better look at the purple "bow tie" blossom and forgot to make sure that everyone else had their eyes open!

They didn't.

"Sonshine" had a display that included hand-tooled leather goods, jewelry, framed photographs and more!

Emily and Roseanne!

They were headed for Edith and John Reile's display of handmade baskets and home-baked breads!

Pamela Brown of "Pammy Cakes" tempted me with her selection of muffins and truffles. I opted for buttermilk blueberry muffins; I don't know what Connie Bocko and her friend decided on!

Whatever it was, I'm sure it was GOOOOOOD!

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Some of the vendors mentioned recent comments in this blog re: community residents' wishes that the Market were open later so that working people could shop. A few said that they would be glad to; others recalled staying 'til 6:00 or later, last year, and having no customers at all!

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In my Email mailbox there was this nice announcement and photograph from Becky Maggio:

"New York State held their 1st American Legion Auxiliary College in Cobleskill from June 19th to 21st.

Only 3 Auxiliary Members from Oneida County were accepted to the college.

In order from Left to right back row;

* Theresa Jenson from Utica Unit #229,
* Ginger Atherly from Clark Mills Unit #26 and
* Rebecca Maggio from Clifford J. Fulmer Unit #92 Waterville.

The two Auxiliary Members in the front were chosen to teach at the college;

* Jeannine Damon from Henry P. Smith Unit #24 Rome, and
* Shelby Sobolowski from Arthur S. Moran Unit #66.

There were a total of 52 students from Legion Auxiliary across New York.

We learned so much... from Americanism to Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation and so much more. We plan to bring all of our new knowledge back to members of our units and become a much stronger American Legion Auxiliary.

The American Legion Auxiliary is the Largest Women's Volunteer Patriotic Service Organization in the Country."

Thanks, Becky --- and Congratulations!

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The Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute's Annual Arts Festival, a colorful extravaganza of live music, sidewalk art, mural painting, antique autos, and much, much more, starts today!

On July 4th:

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At Fort Stanwix: the Park commemorates Public Readings of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Troops at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Children may participate in this event by serving as honor guards.

At Erie Canal Village in Rome: Celebrate Independence Day.