Thursday

It's Garbage Day!
55.9 and drippy.

WKTV's forecast: "Clouds and a few showers will be possible this morning, but rapid clearing should commence by mid to late morning, leading to plenty of sunshine by midday. Highs will be about 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday, likely in the mid or upper 60s."

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It was another fine, summery day, yesterday. I spent some time talking wildflowers with DEC representatives from Sherburne, Albany and Cortland who were in the area conducting a site review of Nine Mile Swamp. Talk turned to "The Loomis Gang," and they were so intrigued that copies of E. Fuller Torrey's book, "Frontier Justice" and Brian Falk's film will be in the mail to my old friend Jeff Gregg in the Albany office this morning!

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If we'd been driving along Canal Road next to the Oriskany I'd have shown them the huge patches of Wood Betony - the only brown wildflower. It's not especially rare: just uncommon, and swirling fun to look at.

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Driving past the Park, I saw two girls playing tennis and was reminded of this picture .........


...... taken in the 1890's on what is now Monument Park.

"Michael's" is set for summer!

This new house - that of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bentz, out near the corner of Sally and Brouillette Roads - has sprung up fast as dandelions!


Bogan Road South.

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There's a rumor.

I haven't confirmed it, and I hope I'm wrong,
but too many people have told me, so I'm afraid it's true:

"Hap's is closing!"

(Darn!!!)

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Staying closer to home? Check out events at the Earlville Opera House.
There are some fine performances and even Open Mic sessions on the schedule!

There's lots of music on the Colgate Universiy Calendar including the Annual Music Fest, in June.

It's not far to Glimmerglass, either. Here's the schedule for their 2008 season.

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Have a Good Day, Everyone!