Fall Friday

It's 55 degrees.

• Today: Increasing clouds. Quite breezy and mild. Showers and thunderstorms arriving late in the afternoon. Some storms could contain heavy downpours and strong, gusty winds. High in the upper 70s.
• Tonight: Rain likely, locally heavy at times. Chance of a thunderstorm early. Low in the mid 50s.
• Saturday: Morning showers, then afternoon clearing. Breezy and chilly. High: 59, Low: 36
• Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds and cool. High: 62, Low: 41

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Subway opened yesterday!

Now - with umbrellas and "fence" - Stinkers sets a new scene on Main Street.

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This evening at the Kirkland Art Center Coffeehouse - the four pretty Johnson sisters from Scotland - "Give Way".

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There will be a
Music Boosters
CAR WASH
at the High School
TOMORROW MORNING

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Down in Brookfield, tomorrow, there will be an auction to raise funds to insulate the First & Seventh Day Baptist Church. That starts at 1:00, but the Pie Eating Contest is at noon!

Click to enlarge!

You can get a glimpse of lunchtime life at the high school on this O-D video!

Then go to Fauxharmonic and click on "play now" to listen to a beautiful composition called "Paige Road" by Matt Quayle, who wrote: "I'm writing to share some good news, in case some of your readers might be interested. A string orchestra piece of mine was recently selected as one of three finalists in the 2007 Adagio Composition Competition of the Fauxharmonic Orchestra. The piece, 'Gridley Paige Road,' was inspired in part by memories of growing up on that rural road in Deansboro. You can visit this website to read a bit about the piece, hear
a recording, and participate in the People's Choice."

Matt has his own website, but I'm not able to make a good link to it, so - just "google" Matthew Quayle and it will take you there!

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The Alexander Hamilton Inn in Clinton has a new future, but it might not be the one you were hoping for.

Summer on Babbott Avenue S.

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But there are signs of Fall ..........

... and Scarecrows are coming!

(These - l. - are on Buell Avenue and - r.- on Stafford.)

Photo: Iowa State University.

The search is on for that Fall Delicacy - Puffballs!

(If you should happen to find one and don't want it, you might let me know!)

Others will search for "Artists' Conks."

This wolf is by Cabin Creations of Maine and was drawn with woodburning tools. But you don't need those: the trick is to remove the conk from its host without leaving a single mark on the under - white - side (and that's hard to do!) Then, just "draw" with a pointy twig.

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It's starts tonight!

Oh! to be in Boston!

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Have a great weekend!