It's a nice, refreshing 48.7 degrees and clear.
The Weather Forecast from TWCNY:
Today will be pleasant with a blend of sun and clouds, and temperatures peaking in the mid 70s.
High pressure will provide the region with pleasant weather for Friday, the weekend, and even through Monday. Ample sun is expected each day with highs in the mid 70s to near 80 each day through Sunday. Monday looks a bit warmer.
As of now, it looks like a few scattered showers will return for Tuesday and Wednesday.
High pressure will provide the region with pleasant weather for Friday, the weekend, and even through Monday. Ample sun is expected each day with highs in the mid 70s to near 80 each day through Sunday. Monday looks a bit warmer.
As of now, it looks like a few scattered showers will return for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here and There
Many of us have noticed that there seem to be more homes for sale than usual, and yesterday I saw, for the first time, a "For Sale" sign in front of the old Baptist church, which was built in 1832.
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I made a point of driving down to Stockwell to see if what Sharon said was true: Yes, there ARE some Sunflowers in the great field that delighted us last year, but not as many as when she took this picture (above.)
Out in Hanover there are acres and acres and acres of Soy and immense fields of Corn.
At least once a year I indulge memories of my five-year-old self setting out on a daring adventure, walking all alone in a cornfield, feeling the scratchiness of the leaves and hearing the scary, ghostlike rustle of the wind. Perhaps it's because I'm taller, now, but I find that it's not such a bad experience at all!
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And then, pushing through tall grasses and climbing a falling-down barbed-wire fence, I always like to make sure that Blueberries are getting ripe: they are!
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Wildflowers Once Planted with a Purpose
Elecampagne
"The plant's specific name, helenium, derives from Helen of Troy; elecampane is said to have sprung up from where her tears fell. It was sacred to the ancient Celts, and once had the name 'elfwort'. The root was employed by the ancients, mentioned in Pliny, both as a medicine and as a condiment, and in England it was formerly in great repute as an aromatic tonic and stimulant of the secretory organs. As a drug it is still used by herbalists being very useful in respiratory cases. It loosens phlegm and is good in cases of colds, bronchitis and emphysema. (Wiki.)
Fuller's Teasel ...
".... was formerly widely used in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool. It differs from the wild type in having stouter, somewhat recurved spines on the seed heads. The dried flower heads were attached to spindles, wheels, or cylinders, sometimes called teasel frames, to raise the nap on fabrics (that is, to tease the fibres). By the 20th century, teasels were largely replaced by metal cards, which could be made uniform and do not require constant replacement as the teasel heads wear. However, some people who weave wool still prefer to use teasels for raising the nap, claiming that the result is better; in particular, if a teasel meets serious resistance in the fabric, it will break, whereas a metal tool would rip the cloth. (Wiki.)
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Front Page Headlines from
THE WATERVILLE TIMES
"Fun at Field Days"
"Teaching with Her Story"
"Waterville Legends"
"Insurance Agency Picks Waterville"
"Waterville Graduate Releases Music CD"
To read more, please click HERE.
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IN THE MAIL
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IN THE NEWS
Front Page Headlines from
THE WATERVILLE TIMES
"Fun at Field Days"
"Teaching with Her Story"
"Waterville Legends"
"Insurance Agency Picks Waterville"
"Waterville Graduate Releases Music CD"
To read more, please click HERE.
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IN THE MAIL
From Michelle Ford Adams.
"Very proud of Cole for choosing to help the Waterville Area Food Pantry for his 7th Birthday this year in lieu of gifts (although he did get a couple😉). Thank you to everyone who donated items and even those who gave a little shopping money to help. Cole went shopping for some additional items like toothpaste, soap and toilet paper last week. We learned that grant dollars for the food bank can't be used for these items. The ladies at the food pantry were so welcoming and even let Cole help stock one of the shelves."
(To all of you who said, "Aww! Isn't that nice!")
You don't have to wait for your birthday!
You can send a donation right now by mailing a check to:
The Waterville Area Food Pantry
c/o Roberta (Bert) White
234 White St, Apt. 2,
Waterville, NY 13480
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THINGS TO DO
At the Waterville Public Library
- Thursday -
"Cupcake Wars"
6:30
All ages and their family | Sign Up
Bring six unfrosted cupcakes and use our supplies to decorate the best superhero cupcake!
Prizes!
Bring six unfrosted cupcakes and use our supplies to decorate the best superhero cupcake!
Prizes!
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- Friday -
"Once Upon a Time in Waterville"
Old timers' story swap: 1-ish
Today's special topic: Memorable People.
Join others in the program room to share stories and reminisce about the good old days.
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"Craft Day" Treasure Boxes
2:30 - 5:30
All ages.
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EVERY FRIDAY FROM 2:00 - 6:00
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Family Movie at 6:30
Join us for a FREE showing of the Disney Channel original: Descendants.
Arrive 10 minutes early for popcorn.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
- Saturday -
- IN DEANSBORO -
Ruth Allen Memorial Run/Walk at 9:00
For details and information, please click HERE.
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ANNUAL MARSHALL DAY CELEBRATION
August 9, 2014
10:00am - 2:00pm
Chinese auction
Chicken Barbeque
by Deansboro Barton Hose Fire Dept.
Kids' games
Bake Sale
Library Book Sale
Bake Sale
Library Book Sale
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IN WATERVILLE NEXT WEEK
IN WATERVILLE NEXT WEEK
Vacation Bible School
will be held at
the Waterville United Methodist Church,
August 10 to 14th from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
The theme this year is
"SONRISE" National Park.
Children from pre-kindergarten and up are welcome.
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ON WEDNESDAY AT THE LIBRARY
"What could you do with a 3-D Printer?"
will be held at
the Waterville United Methodist Church,
August 10 to 14th from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
The theme this year is
"SONRISE" National Park.
Children from pre-kindergarten and up are welcome.
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ON WEDNESDAY AT THE LIBRARY
"What could you do with a 3-D Printer?"
will meet Wed Aug 12th 7:30 PM
at the Waterville Public
library.
The program is
"Made in Space: 3-D printing on the ISS"
Presented by Beth Bornick, 3-D Printer aficionado.
The public is invited.
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The Perseids are coming.
Don't forget to look UP!
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Join us at 5:00 for a special program presented by Joel Seif.
-- "An Evening with Neil Armstrong:
An interview with the late Apollo 11 commander and first person on the Moon".
Stargazing in the Barton-Brown Observatory will begin at 8:30 pm, weather permitting.
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FOR THE RECORD
MARATHON ON SATURDAY
(Yes, you can do it!)
1. Waterville Fish & Game Club at 11:00
2. Marshall Day at noon
3. Paris Hill Fire Department, also at noon
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You'll have another chance next weekend!
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
