I hope I am not being too naive in thinking I can finally put away for the season these two good friends who served well in the winter snow.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Two good friends in the winter
I hope I am not being too naive in thinking I can finally put away for the season these two good friends who served well in the winter snow.
Squirrels or crows
Setting up the last of the fallen walnuts for the squirrels or crows.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Isn't it over yet?
A very mild January has now been followed by a solid month of snow. starting Feb. 8, 2019.
The rare rubber cobra of McCleary
This rare rubber cobra was spotted in the clinic parking lot.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Blew the door off?
I noticed that when I visited the Post Office yesterday the front door was rapidly being whipped open and closed by the extremely high winds. So it was no surprise there was no door to be found today. Man, that was one very cold mailbox area this morning.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Double Yolk
They say the odds of finding a double yolk are around one in a thousand. This morning was my one in a thousand odds from a carton I bought at Gordon's. Hey, 13 eggs for the price of a dozen!
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Trump = Dumber
Someone registered their dislike of the 45th president on the community glass recycling bin:
"TRUMP = DUMBER
Supporting Trump only makes you look dumb in the eyes of you [sic] family & friends"
Friday, February 15, 2019
Liver & Onion Dinner
Seen in the McCleary Post Office bulletin board. I will refrain from any editorial comment:
Liver & Onion Dinner (Ham alternative). FEB. 19, 2019 4-7 PM Satsop United Methodist Church, 445 Ash Rd, Satsop, WA $9.00 under 6 free -- Liver & Onions, Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green beans, Rolls, Jello Salad & Homemade Pie
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Repaint! Repaint! And thin no more!
Looks like the long defunct tavern and cafe storefronts have been recently repainted. Is new life coming these business locations?
Both of these places have had many different names over the years. At some point in the 1980s (I think) the wall between these businesses was opened up and it became a restaurant/tavern. My favorite incarnation was back in the 1970s when the McCleary Bakery occupied the cafe portion. My earliest memory of the restaurant was when it was known as Billie's Cafe, run by Billie Stilwell. It had a big horseshoe counter with booths along the east wall if my memory is working correctly.
McCleary Polar Bear
Our friend Tim Bear on top of City Hall is starting to look like a polar bear.
No bus today?
Don't see any bus tracks at the McCleary Transit Station. The McCleary Community Church, one of the oldest public use buildings in town (built ca. 1905) is in the background. Occasional vehicles were crawling down Third Street.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Monday, January 28, 2019
Smile
That smiling log will be turned into lumber and in turn will create a happy home.
WSDOT Traffic Counters
The Washington State Dept. of Transportation has been installing traffic counters today in order to determine whether or not a traffic light is warranted on Anarchy Intersection, i.e., Simpson and Summit. The counting devices will be in operation for a week.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Timberland Regional Library's "Expanded Access" trial run
This keypad in front of the library is part of an upcoming trial run project called "Expanded Access" by Timberland Regional Library with McCleary being their sole laboratory. The idea is that library patrons will have access to the library from 7 am to 8 pm all week beyond the normal operating hours. There will be no library staff members present during the off hours.
This should be an interesting experiment in human nature.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The foamer and the ladder
Get it?
You do?
Then why aren't you laughing?
Oh, I see, because it isn't funny.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
The Christmas Light that Got Away
On the corner of Simpson and Summit.
Run wild, little light, run free.
Legal pot
Pot has been legal in Washington for awhile now, but even so this shy kitchen utensil took it's time in allowing itself to be seen out in the open. And today it stands proudly at the corner of Summit and Simpson for all to see. No more hiding! A legal pot!
But there might be a law about panhandling on the corner.
There goes the roof!
A recent windstorm decided to strip off giant sheets of metal from the roof of one of the buildings at Simpson.
New innovation in playground equipment
Yes, a new innovation in playground equipment-- a giant pile of gravel! Fun for the whole family and not as dangerous as many other playground distractions.
Mangled Monkey Bars
No, not a tavern for maimed monkeys.
The park playground is being upgraded, although now it looks like the City is installing a wading pond. That forlorn pile of tangled mangled metal once served as the monkey bars for several decades. Rainbow Park is in the background.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Merry Christmas McCleary!
Santa visits the streets of McCleary courtesy of the McCleary Fire Department.
Saturday, December 8, 2018
The Crow's Pantry
The McCleary Community Pantry was a noble experiment that lasted for a year or two, but it has been gone for some time now. In the meantime, it looks like someone is attempting an open-air pantry near the same location. When I spotted it a very satisfied crow was helping itself to a box of pasta it had poked into.
Talking turkey from Subway
These hammy food puns from Subway really cut the mustard. Not trying to butter them up, but as much as I love puns I am not sure I could ketchup to this signmaker.
Perfect headgear for smoking cigars out in the rain
The winter sun catches one of my hats hanging on the wall. This conical straw hat was brought to me many years ago by a friend after she visited relatives in Vietnam. I have found that in the warmer months this is the perfect headgear for smoking cigars out in the rain.
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