Monday

It's Garbage Day!

It's just 3.4 degrees!

There's a great deal of traffic here on Route 315. That sometimes indicates that Route 12 is closed - as it was yesterday afternoon.

I'm watching school closings - so far Camden is the only one listed.

WKTV predicts that: "Skies will average partly cloudy with high temperatures only in the teens. A surge of warm air will build in over the next several days. In fact, temperatures are likely to slowly rise from Monday morning straight through Wednesday afternoon, even during the overnight periods.
Tuesday morning's commute may be tricky for some. A warm front will attempt to move in on Tuesday morning, bringing with it sleet and freezing rain. Warm air continues to build in during the day, with freezing rain eventually turning over to rain by afternoon. There will be a break, followed by steady to perhaps heavy rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.

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YESTERDAY

Around 3:30, Sunday. Heading S on Route 12 toward Sangerfield.

On Osborn.

The trees arrived on Saturday ............

.............. and even in the bitter wind, yesterday, customers went up and down the rows, picking out the very best!

The Grinch has arrived on Berrill Avenue ..........

... while, on the side lawn of St. Bernard's Catholic Church, the Manger Scene is set and if you look into the distance (beyond the flag pole) you can see the Magi and their camels, traveling across the desert.

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Terry and Stan Lopata were driving through Sherburne when they spotted this huge "sub" and thought to take a picture to send to me so that any blog-readers who were planning large gatherings would know where to find a sandwich large enough for a really big party! (Thanks!)

(Clever disguise for a fuel tank!)

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GOOD NEWS FROM BOSTON!

"Talk about a jump in the counts-the white blood cell counts went from 350 on Saturday to 700 today. Therefore, he was able to leave the nest and walk around the 8th floor. David thought the doctor said its because he is a physical specimen, but I heard the doctor, he said I'm going to need a specimen before you leave! What happens from here is he needs to maintain the wbc 500 or better for 2 days to be released to the Neely house. As long as everything else is good such as no fevers or rashes etc. The doctor said maybe tomorrow(Monday) he will be able to move into the Neely House. Our faces lit up with amazement as the doctors argued over which one would give us the good news. David already had his sneakers on-one was tied the other was untied in case it wasn't today. He then ran the doctors over to the door only to be stopped to put on a mask and gloves. His main source of pain(besides me) is the itching caused by the gvh(graph vs. host or rejection) which is controlled with creams and steroids. This is good because the doctors want a little gvh but it is uncomfortable. It looks and feels like he has a sunburn. All along the doctors have said the he has been doing fantastic. It is because of all the wonderful thoughts and prayers we have received from all of you. Thanks."

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FOR THE RECORD

DRIVE SAFELY, everyone,

and have a great day!