It's BIG TRASH Day

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It's 57 degrees with just a few light clouds.

WKTV's meteorologist predicts that: "Tuesday will start off with mostly sunny skies and temperatures quickly warming into the upper 60s. As high pressure pushes to the east, winds will turn southerly, bringing warm and more humid air into Central NY. At the same time, a cold front will approach from the west. A few clouds will begin to build as we head into the afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms look to hold off until after sunset but we can't rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm late in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the upper 80s! .

A few showers and thunderstorms are possible early Wednesday as the cold front passes through Central New York. Much cooler weather is expected on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Highs will only be in the low to mid 70s, but lots of sunshine and dry weather."

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Here's just one of several new pictures that were taken of "our kids" when they were in Florida. You can see all of the shots by clicking HERE, but I've posted this particular photograph so that you could all admire their brand new T-shirts - extra-special souvenirs of their trip; gifts from the Harding Nursing Home!!

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Back to Fr. Powers and 'The St. Bernard's Bulldogs"

In the mail was this note from Skip Foppes:

"Sure we recognize them: Don Jackson, Bernard Sweeney, Lynn Browne, Danny Langone, Pierson Browne, Father Powers, Fish Langone, Bill Corbin, ? Closer, Erwin Browne and that's Gil Condon on the end."

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Just as he promised, Mike made great progress yesterday: all eight columns are up and now beams are being attached .............

............. each held firmly in place by 'specially-created steel brackets.

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All 'round the village, various sorts of painting and fixing are in progress. On West Bacon Street, Paul Holic is making some major repairs to his garage. The original portion of the structure - to the left - once served as a carriage/horse barn; the part that Paul is working on was added later and was the showroom of Ray Norton's Chevy-Oldsmobile Dealership in the 1930s and 40s and the original 'barn' became a repair shop for horseless carriages.



At the Sanger Lodge, Dan Maine and his crew are filling in a large hole in the tower that was intentionally opened, about two weeks ago, so that the "bee man" could rid the structure of it's thousands of stingy residents in order that - eventually - the tower can be painted.

The Conway residence on Lower White Street, which was pale yellow with blue trim last week, is now olive with white trim.



Mrs. Sexton's home, built c. 1830 by Dr. Cleveland, is getting a touch-up ..........

.............. and Bill Vetter is working at Julie Kelley's. (How long has it been since Bill painted a house using just a step-ladder?)

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Seeing the wild thyme on the side lawn of the Waterville Cemetery reminded me to go in the gates and look at the real flowerbeds, of which there are many, and they're all beautiful!

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I can never end my afternoon 'tours" without slowing to look at the "secret garden" on S. Babbott Avenue. That street was originally called 'Maiden Lane" - perhaps, now, it should be renamed "Garden Lane!"

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In my morning mail were two fantastic photos from 'Rusty" ---- I'm ging to save those for tomorrow morning, when it may be dark and cloudy and we'll need something bright to look at!

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FOR THE RECORD

The Sox and Yankees will get back to business tonight!

Have a Good Day, Everyone!