Friday

It's 48.9 degrees at 6:00 a.m.

• Today: Partly to mostly sunny. Much warmer. Slightly more humid. High in the upper 80s.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy and humid. Chance of a storm. Low in the mid 60s.
• Saturday: Sun/Clouds/Hot/Humid. Widespread afternoon t’storms. Some storms could produce locally heavy rain. High: 86, Low: 60
• Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. Less humid and mild. High: 78, Low: 59

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Do you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia?

Today is Friday the 13th!

"The term paraskevidekatriaphobia was first coined in the early nineties by Dr. Donald E. Dossey, an American psychotherapist specialising in phobias and stress management, who reputedly claimed that when someone was able to pronounce the word they were cured! " MacMillan English Dictionary.

Colgate University actually celebrates the 13th, for the institution which was to evolve into Colgate University was chartered in 1819 as the "Baptist Society of the State of New York," founded by "13 men with 13 prayers, 13 dollars and 13 articles."

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Just in time for "Ladies Night," Mr. Hudson arranged benches and tables on the front porch of The Red Lion.

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Photographer Jody Hildreth visited again, yesterday afternoon, and sent me these two spectacular shots: above - just coming in to land on the nest, the humming bird's wings were beating so fast that they appeared to be transparent. (Click the image to enlarge.)

Who ever saw a hummingbird's chin, before? (Thank You, Jody!)

You can view many, many more of Jody's photographs on his website, "Kidwings," which is very impressive although he did tell me that the content is not really up-to-date!

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Also in "the Hollow," Virginia's back!!!!

(And I'm glad that I'd thought to warn her that if she saw a man with a camera and tripod creeping around in the brush between our homes she should NOT call the police!)

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On East Bacon Street.

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Tomorrow is Flag Day

Boy Scout Troop 108 will be in attendance at an 11:00 a.m. Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Clifford J. Fulmer Post of the American Legion on Route 20. Please take your tattered or faded flags out to Post 92 for proper disposal and replace them with bright, new, bold and proud "colors."

The Run for the Fallen will begin in California.

Missy Brouillette has explored the site and tells me that: "Under the website 'Run for the Fallen' click on SHOWS (above the video picture) and then click on SIGN CARDS and it shows a video of cards that students from Waterville made. It's really neat!"

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Cpl. John Sigsbee's aunt, Donna Weeks, has written to tell me that "The way to find John Sigsbee is to go to "Follow the Run" and pick "The Soldier." Then on his page, go to August 19 or Day 66. The last three soldiers of that day are John and the two comrades of his Platoon who were killed in action on the same day."

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Afternoon on Sanger Avenue.



Around Waterville, peonies are blooming.

At the Belouins' on West Bacon Street .....

....... at the Gibbons' on Babbott Avenue ...........


........... the Ingersolls' on Sanger Hill Road .....


.......... and, right next door, a wonderful hedge of
Rugosa (Beach) Roses in front of the Johnston residence.

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Just one small portion of the flower garden on Route 12B at the corner of Roberts Road.


At the top of West Hill, next to Green-Vedder Road -
tedding, I believe.

I know that there are four steps in the process of "making hay" -
1. cutting;
2. tedding - or turning and aerating;
3. raking;
4. baling.

Please let me know if I've misidentified the activity in progress.

Next to Skyline Drive, several fields appear to have been intentionally planted with nothing but bright yellow mustard! A wonderful sight!

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In re: the price of gasoline ........

Mark Masca wrote from The Keys: "Noticed gas in Waterville was 4.15...lucky you!!! I saw a Mobil station here in Big Pine Key that was $4.35!!! yesterday. Normal here is around 4.25."

John Nagy, in Albany: " $4.14 is a bargain, my friend. We're paying $4.29/gal in Albany for
regular. Perhaps its time for Americans to do what those in Europe have for years - drive smaller vehicles and live closer to work!"

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And, if you happen to be a Celtics fan, you probably already know it,
but they beat the Lakers 97-91 in game 4!

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DON'T FORGET!

Parick Zenon's Eagle Scout Project

BAKE SALE

from 4 - 7 at Foodking!

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GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE

tomorrow, starting at 9:00

at the Methodist Church.

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Have a good weekend, everybody!