At Home in the Huddle 2008: Tuesday

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It's 65 degrees.

WKTV predicts that: "Heat will continue into Tuesday, as a rather potent upper level system approaches and our winds turn solidly into the southwest. There is a possibility for showers and storms to pop up in the late afternoon into the evening. Hot and humid conditions with temperatures approaching 90 degrees.The actual front will move through on Wednesday with more widespread showers and storms. Skies will clear out for Thursday and Friday, and probably into Saturday as well."

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Yesterday, at Sangerfield Auto & Tire.

(I wonder how many miles per gallon it gets!)

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Gil Condon sent me this photograph and note:

"Les and I visited Gettysburg Pa. a couple of months ago. July 3rd, 1863, was the day that I'll keep forever, the battlefields and creeks ran red with children's blood, 14 year olds, and they weeped lying there in the fields, for two nights. I know, the other fields were and are just as bad, but this afternoon in Pa. was so local and reminding of our fore-fathers and mothers ....

If you get there, spend the $20 for the tour bus. The drivers are retired school teachers or military folks and have the background...on the tour..be sure to see the Oneida County /Sangerfield monument, on the Small Knob, The 146 Th New York Infantry."

Also in the mail, this photograph taken by Jeff Reynolds last Friday afternoon across from the Legion on Route 20.

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From Doris Stephan:

The Waterville Book Discussion Group is reading Kim Edwards' " The Memory Keeper's Daughter." Call the library to reserve a copy, and meet at the library on Wed July 23, at 1:30 p.m.

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From Jody Hildreth ..............

Last Thursday ......... Day 16

Friday .............. Day 17

It's getting awfully crowded, here!

"Hey! Look!"

"I can Fly!"

Jody was here early Saturday morning, when the first chick flew away, but then he left - I had already set out for Ballston Lake to help my grandson* turn ten - and when we both got back to Whiskey Hollow, at around 5:00, the nest was empty ................... the hummingbirds were gone. They're probably hiding in the shrubbery, somewhere - perhaps we'll catch sight of them at one of the feeders.

It's against the law to collect birds' nests UNLESS you have a special permit: Jody has one, and he'll have the Hummer Nest, too, for his collection, with Thanks for sharing his wonderful photographs with all of us!

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* HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IAIN!

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A Reminder:

It's "Cans & Clams" at the Legion, tonight.

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TOMORROW IS FARMER'S MARKET
from 11:00 - 6:00 in the Park

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COUNTING DOWN

5 Days til the

BOILERMAKER!