Thursday morning

It's Garbage Day, again!

17.2 degrees at 6:30.



The WKTV forecast reads: "Tricky Weather Ahead!"
Today: Clouds and sun. Die-hard flurries finally die by afternoon. Cold. High 30.
Tonight: Partly cloudy early. Mostly cloudy late. Chance of a brief shower of light rain, sleet, or freezing rain late. Temperatures steady near 30.
Friday: Chance of brief, scattered showers of light rain, sleet, or snow. High in the upper 30's.

What a difference a day makes!

On Tuesday, this little lad was scooting to the Post Office with his father!

And by Wednesday morning the world was white!

Genet -- and everyone else who had snow shovel or snow blower -- was out early making room for the "lake effect" snow that had been in the forecast (but which never came.)

If you watched either of last evening's NEWS programs on WKTV, you saw reporter Don Shipman against some familiar backgrounds , saying: "The last few days are a good example of the ever changing weather conditions that can strike Central New York. Just about a week ago, many were out raking their lawns! Today is a much different story because the rakes are being changed with snow shovels, as Central New Yorkers dig themselves out of the latest wintry blast. Local businesses (Morgan's) are open today, but the snowy conditions are just too much for school buses, as many school districts decided to close.
A common sight wherever you go is shoveling. Joe Louden is an eighth grade student in Waterville. He, like so many students, thought a snow day would never come, especially considering it's January and this is the first snow day of the season.
"Everybody was like, 'Get ready! We're going to have a huge snowstorm,'" says Joe. "I didn't believe it until now." Others say Winter was bound to make an appearance sooner or later. "We're lucky we had as much green grass as we did," says Charlie Hughes.

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There were a few exciting "squalls," during the day, but by mid-afternoon the total acumulation was probably no more than four or five inches (although Tom Stiles said that there was much more in Stockwell.)

"Snow Devils" danced in a field next to Fuess-Cleary Road .......

... and snowmobilers, who must have found it rough riding in the fields, hugged a hedgerow behind the Gallagher residences in Sangerfield, making the most of the drifts that always form there.

The old elm out on Madison Street stood out again snow-covered bushes, and ......

........ NOW it's clear as can be:

the Canada Geese that we think have been going first one way and then coming back to go the other, are obviously operating on the well-known "BOOMERANG PRINCIPLE" and will always come back - no matter where they may go or for how long they are away!

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In the morning mail: a nice E-note from "our" TIOGA Flag Girl Nannette Jones ("Noodles!") in answer to my question about "Which of our girls was hurt?"

It was our Flag Girl Alex, above,
who was badly hurt in an accident back in November.

Nannette wrote: "No, it wasn't me that got hurt, it was Alex. She was the younger blonde girl. She was rough at first but is now home. I haven't heard lately how she is doing, but that's on my "to-do list". The last I heard anything was the day of our Christmas party in the beginning of December. Someone saw her at the mall helping her sister shop for a dress. She was in a wheelchair w/ high spirits. She got in a bad accident in her truck and ended up breaking her pelvis amongst other things. I'll keep you informed. How is everything in Waterville? Miss you guys!"



Nannette Jones

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And in yesterday's USPS mail, a "Get Well" card for Mr. B. and letter from Blog-readers Ann and John Cockell, who live in Chelmsford, ENGLAND! Cousins to Mrs. Sexton, they have visited Waterville several times; have shopped at Foodking and Morgan's and dined at Michael's and have been following Highway Reconstruction Progress and enjoying weather reports and Social Notes via "Home at the Huddle."

On behalf of Dick - Thank You Both!!