It's Wednesday, but ..................

TOMORROW is "recycling day" - not today!

And - another reminder -

please rake leaves onto the terrace / tree belt:
NOT into the road!

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It's 56 degrees and dry at 5:30.

The WKTV forecast: "Our long stretch of warm October weather is finished thanks to an approaching area of low pressure. Today's forecast calls for cloudy conditions with a few rain showers later in the day. Despite the mild start, temperatures will only climb into the low 60s this afternoon.

A steady rain develops tonight. Period of rain, with accumulations less than 1" regionwide. This is not enough to cause flooding. Overnight lows in the low 50s.

Unsettled weather dominates the remainder of the week. Another wave of low pressure arrives on Friday with another round of steady rain. Cooler weather, with lake effect rain possible Saturday. Breezy and cool this weekend, with highs in the upper 50s. "

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LOCAL NEWS

for lack of any legitimate headline from the usual sources!

Annual Flight Ends in Disaster

Waterville, N.Y. - Once again, an eastbound witch, piloting an antique broom, has flown headlong into a tree in front if the Ruane residence on Sanger Avenue. Similar crashes have taken place in previous years, and relatives of the aviatrix maintain that neither pilot- nor mechanical-error but, rather, the tree, itself, is to blame for having leapt directly into the path of the eastbound flight. Considerable damage was caused to the witch's old, yet trusty, aircraft and lawyers for the BPA (Broom Pilots' Association) are accusing the maple and HTCA (Hallowe'en Traffic Controllers' Association) of unauthorized obstruction of airspace. The NTSB will investigate.

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SEASONAL SIGHTS



At the Landis Farm on Shanley Road.

View from the "top" of Shanley Road, in Paris, looking southwest over Ford Road.

Leaves have fallen from many trees, leaving just the "skeletons" that so many of us pause to admire. Denise Jaquays Tarbox sent this beautiful picture of one of her favorites - on Route 12B - at sunset. (Thank you, Denise!)


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Milkweed. One of my favorites.

Such awkward-looking seed pods. Who would guess that such shining, silky "parachutes" were waiting inside.

In World War II, children in the United States were encouraged to collect milkweed pods and turn them in to the government, where the fluffy silk was used to stuff life vests and flying suits. The silk was especially good because of its exceptional buoyancy and lightweight. Also in World War II, because of the shortage of natural rubber, scientists in the United States tried to turn common milkweed’s latex into a rubber-like substitute.

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Canada Geese gathered on the pond at Lyon's Mills.

Lyon's Pond is on Valley Road, between Oriskany Falls and Solsville. Parts of the fallen-down Mill remain. I don't really know what was manufactured, there, but recall being told by the late Harry Northrop that it had something to do with either wagon wheels or milk wagons. Can anyone clarify that?



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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

On September 23rd, when two industrial trucks collided on Route 12 in North Brookfield, the North Brookfield Fire Department rushed to the scene. During the ensuing rescue and cleanup of the resulting "spill" a great deal of Fire Department equipment was either damaged or completely destroyed. Now, eleven-year-old Colton Fox, who lives on Route 12 south of N. Brookfield and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 108 - is setting out to raise money to help the Fire Department replace lost items. Please click the poster image to enlarge.

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WCS SPORTS

Lots of Activity, today!

Click that link for a complete list.

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FOR THE RECORD

Whoa!

(It's that Yo-yo effect, again!)

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Have good day, everyone!