By Lula Anderson
Although robins are considered the harbingers of spring, to me it's the blackbirds. As I stand. looking out of my kitchen window, waiting for my bacon to cook, I watch the robins hop-popping across the lawn. Then there is a big disturbance as the blackbirds come to the feeder. The dark black, glossy body with the splash of brilliant red on the wings outlined with vibrant yellow tells me winter is waning. Soon, the lawn is covered with blackbirds scratching up the lawn, aerating it, while they search for worms and grubs. A car passes and they leave in a flock. While watching them, I notice the maples oozing sap from every small nick in the bark. I have an urge to hang a bucket to capture some of it, but then decide I'd just rather look. Yes, I'm ready for spring. BTW don't forget to Spring Forward this weekend.
I do believe that this week of rain will be the end to winter skiing. The slopes have done their best to prolong the shortened season, but I do believe it's over. Traffic on Palenville Mountain is down to a veritable trickle during the week. Soon we can see the hikers parked along the road.
I received a very nice letter from Judy Chatfield, formerly of Prattsville. She still gets the Mountain Eagle to keep up with local news even though she moved to Oregon to live with her sister, Janet. Although she misses the Catskill Mountains, she is enjoying living on the other side of the country and has made many new friends. They get very little snow, but a lot of rain. They are already mowing the lawn.
Are you gearing up for St Patrick's Day? Saturday, the ninth you can go to the Masonic Hall 5345 rt 23 Windham from 2 - 6 for a complete corned beef dinner $20. Thursday March 14th, the Nutrition Centers will be serving Corned Beef and Cabbage for their menu selection. I'm already signed up . On Friday the 15th, Windham Hensonville UMC will be serving their Corned beef sandwich lunch starting at 10:30. You have no excuse if you don't get your "Irish Dinner" this year!
Healing prayers for Christine Newcomb and Mike Laterza. Sincerest sympathy to the family of Robert Barnum.
PONDERING AND MUSING
A few weeks ago, I received a call from a young man who lives in Blue Mountain (Saugerties). He called to talk about my award and my column in the weekly paper. We chit-chatted for awhile and I found out he had been working at the home where Amelia Layman was a resident, and he knew Ted and Marion very well. He knew several of my friends from East Jewett, and we spent quite a lot of time "do you Know?" and I wonder what happened to?
Then, I heard from Paul Mead about his meeting in Aiken with someone who used to work in Jewett.
I remember Louise McRoberts saying she ran into a woman in NYC who she served with in the army more than 25 years before. Just a random meeting.
How many times has this happened to you? You walk down a street, and someone stops you. You can be local, or across the country, and still run into someone who you've either known before or knows someone who knows you. It has been said that if you sit in one spot long enough, in every corner of the world, that you will eventually meet up with someone you know. I believe that. How many times has that happened to you?
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