Tuesday

It's 24 degrees and cloudy.

The plows are out, but the road is bare!

(at least in Whiskey Hollow!)

WKTV predicts that: "On Tuesday, weak high pressure will nose in, allowing for some sunshine, but cold conditions. Highs may struggle to get much out of the upper 20s, and a fresh 10-15 mph breeze will make it feel quite chilly. Clear skies (Tuesday) night will allow lows to plunge into the teens everywhere. Where there is snowpack, overnight lows will likely tank into the single digits to near zero.
Wednesday will start off sunny, but clouds should build in ahead of an Alberta Clipper type system that will provide a general light snow for Thursday, followed by a new round of lake effect Friday.."

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If anyone wonders why so many pickup trucks seem to be parked, randomly, along the sides of country roads, it's because regular deer hunting season opened on Saturday.

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View of Tassel Hill from Tyler Place.

Although snow reached more than two feet, in some North Country areas, according to WKTV, only the highest hills around Waterville had any lasting accumulation.

On Lewis Road.

Dark snow clouds brought occassional flurries.

In the village, mere traces of snow remained.

The creche is in place on the side lawn of St. Bernard's Catholic Church.

There's a Christmas Tree in a window on E. Main Street ..........

............... and snowflakes and candles in a window at the Neffs' home, on Berrill Avenue.

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In my morning mail - this, from Wendy Sexton:

"Ann (Cockell) and I have just returned from "Holiday Entertaining" class at Michael's, so we are replete with delicious food, as are the other 30 attending. Sweet Potato Crunch and Macadamia Nut Chicken were our favourites. We are yet to savour Classic Chocolate Truffles and Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores which we brought home with us .... Great evening!"

Thanks, Wendy! but now I'm hungry!

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An E-note from Doris Stephan updates Book Group activities:

"The Waterville Book discussion Group is reading John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman. We will meet on Wed, Dec 3rd at 12 noon. Call the library at 841 4651 to reserve a copy of the book, and make your reservation to join us for lunch."

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I also had E-mail from Mark Masca, in Florida: "It's VERY cold here this morning. For us at least. I know everyone back home would laugh at me for saying that but keep in mind I've lived in Florida for almost 3 years now. But this morning when I got up it was only 60!!! I had to turn the heat on because it was only 68 in the house. To give you a little background...in the middle of the summer when it was almost 100 here, I had the central air set at 78. (and sometimes that was chilly). We had a cold front that blew in Sunday morning and it will only be in the mid 70's all week and low 60's at night...BRRRR."

I'm going to send him a "York State Winter" picture - just so he doesn't forget!

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Mark also asked about the Benefit for Coach Lemery and wondered "Why?"
Mary Beth VanDenberg explained:

"Dave was diagnosed with leukemia several years ago. He is at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. His sister Gayle is donating her bone marrow this week. You can also let people know they can log on to the website www.carepages.com . You need to make a user name and password. Then type in Davidlemery.

The address is Neely House 750 Washington Street, Box 0716, Boston, MA 02111.
cards and letters will be appreciated. Thanks. I am really hoping that LOTS of people will show up and support the event on Friday."

I did go through the logging in process: it's worth it! And you can leave messages for him and Lynne at that site, too!

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FOR THE RECORD

Have a great day, everyone!