Thursday morning

It's Garbage Day!

12.6 degrees, at a little after 6:00 with a light snow falling. AccuWeather forecasts a high of 22 degrees with some snow and WKTV shows us where that's going to fall.

We can look forward to - Partly sunny with lake effect snow showers and squalls. Snow will be north of the Thruway until afternoon, where additional accumulations are likely. Lake effect snow will shift southward into the Mohawk Valley by mid afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the Mohawk Valley during the afternoon and evening. 4"-8" possible. High 20

The usual spot.........

........ for the usual effect!

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Great News!

Whether or not you know the Zirkles of Sanger Avenue, you'll be able to imagine the joy that there is in their family: their son Todd is back "Stateside" after spending several months in the "Middle East."

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I had two nice chats, yesterday, with the O'Dowds! We had a brief meeting in the waiting room at the Barton Medical Center and then found each other again at Nice 'n Easy where hot chocolate and cappucino were our rewards! It was grand to see Peg!

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Yesterday was the day that prospective buyers could preview the Bank of America Building. Some cars were seen parked near the front door, but we learned (from someone who knows) that representatives of First Niagara were not there and they do not intend to bid on the property.

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I did go to the highschool, a few days ago, to take pictures of the Winter Weekend Snow Sculptures, but fresh snow had covered the details. If anyone has any photographs to share, I'd appreciate it!

There seems to be a dearth (insufficiency) and/or paucity (small number) of bloggable activities, and the writer hopes that others are more well- informed than she!

Wednesday

It must be the weather: there's nothing to tell you about, this morning, except that perhaps there will be something exciting going on later on! (There's a chance for prospective buyers to view the old bank building this morning, from 9 - 11:00.)

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Zero degrees, but only a trace of new accumulation. The WKTV forecast doesn't predict that any appreciable amounts will fall on Waterville in the next day or so - it's still all falling up North!

Travel seems to be quite normal, around town, and those who have tickets will be able to get to the Stanley Theater in Utica for the second performance of URBAN COWBOY. which was nominated for Best Original Score Tony Award and is based on the movie of the same name that starred John Travolta. And tomorrow evening at 8:00 Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance".

SCHOOL's CLOSED!!!

A reader alerted me to this ------ All of the schools in Oneida Co. are closed!

Tuesday morning

9.7 degrees at 6 o'clock, and according to AccuWeather we'll see some sunshine and then have some more snow.

WKTV offers a list of all of the schools in this area and what their open/closed status is. Waterville is OPEN.

There was some snow, yesterday, but the wind didn't allow it to stay where it fell, and "whiteouts" occurred at the usual places:

near Allen Acres,

and on Osborn Avenue.

The wind chill made it unpleasant to stay outdoors,
and even the Carolina Wrens and Red-bellied Woodpecker
looked awfully uncomfortable.

An item in yesterday's O-D assured readers that when it's time for the Ice Harvest at Millers Mills - next Sunday - there will be signs to get you there.
Just to get you going - drive E. on Route 20 past Winfield and take Route 51 N.
Watch for a right-hand turn onto Millers Mills Road.

This is the important part:

When you get to a crossroads, make sure you turn left!
(We didn't, and spent an hour or more
getting back to where we wanted to be!
But it's very pretty countryside - not time wasted
at all!

AccuWeather predicts that it will be around 20 degrees and the sun will be shining.)

"Memories; memories..."

(Click on this link!)
96.1 in the shade!

Another Monday with add-on at 8

More COLD! It's just about 2 degrees above zero.

It's still snowing, up North, and Adirondack Central School is closed.

Check the WKTV News site for the latest list of school closings as of 7:45.

No - Waterville is not on it.

The WKTV forecast for today:

Monday: Cold with lake effect snow. By tomorrow evening: 6"-12" for most of Northern Oneida County, 1-3" for the Mohawk Valley and most of southern Herkimer and Madison County. High 9 Low -1

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In other numbers, it was the Colts over the Bears, 28 - 17 at the Super Bowl in Miami: the Colts' biggest victory since moving to Indianapolis in 1984, and it gave them the distinction of being the first dome team to win a Super Bowl outdoors. And then there was MVP Peyton Manning, who took about one quarter to figure out the Bears' defense. Then he carved it up. He moved Indianapolis by masterfully finding open receivers, calling runs and converting third downs, and his 53-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne came with a Chicago defender draped around his waist.

If watching the Super Bowl wasn't your "thing," you can still start your day/week with lots of good laughs by watching some of the really wonderful Commercials!

An article in this morning's O-D quotes a Domino's Pizza owner as saying it was the "biggest day of the year!" I wonder how many pies were made at the New York Pizzeria here in Waterville. Lots, I bet!

It was a nice, sunny day here, yesterday, and we did go for a "Ride in the Country."

Actually, we set out to find the most direct route to Millers Mills, where the Annual Ice Harvest will take place next Sunday. (It was cancelled, last year, because there was no ice!)

We've been to Millers Mills, before; it shouldn't have been that hard to find our way back there - and we DID, finally - but we need to refine our mapping process before we lead too many of you astray!

Closer to home .............

Our friends in "the city" like these views.
You can see that there's not much snow cover
on these fields next to Tormey Road.

(Click to enlarge photos.)

This reminds me of storm waves at sea,
but it's snow, over near Paris Station.

If I had a snowmobile, I'd head right for these hedgerow drifts!

More about the

Millers' Mills Ice Harvest
later!

Sunday morning

It's 7.3 degrees, with a "real feel" of minus 10: bbbrrrrrrrr!
AccuWeather forecasts partly cloudy; a few peeks of sunshine, and a high of about 13 degrees.

WKTV's forecast for Sunday: Mostly cloudy with heavy lake effect snow across the north country. Accumulations in Lewis, N Herkimer counties in excess of one foot. Very cold and breezy. Wind chill values between -10 and -20 in the morning. High 11 Low -4.

It's clear, here, and the moon is bright. Owls were hunting, coyotes singing and - on Friday night, at least - several deer foraged for apples under the old trees near the creek in Whiskey Hollow while dedicated sky-watchers (elsewhere!) were braving the cold to enjoy the sight of
Saturn at its brightest.

There were fewer-than-usual snowmobiles seen and heard, yesterday and last night. Presumably, many local riders were in Boonville at the Adirondack Cup Races, which will continue today.

The next major snowmobiling event will be the John Albert Antique & Vintage Classic & Barbeque in
Oriskany Falls, two weeks from now.

Later today, perhaps a "ride in the country" -in a Chevy Tahoe (with heater and wheels!)