Road work, week 3.
Stop means STOP
A huge new STOP sign to replace the one that got clobbered and remains on the ground, intersection of Maple and Third.
Road Closed Local Traffic Only
Today I saw a large semi truck turn around rather than negotiate the detour.
Third Street looking south
I have read the plans and seen the maps but I must admit I still cannot visualize what the final result will look like. Third and Oak.
The Metal Sasquatch of Main Street
One of the most awesome and wonderful works of yard art in the whole town.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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"
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
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.
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.
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.
The foamer and the ladder
Get it?
You do?
Then why aren't you laughing?
Oh, I see, because it isn't funny.
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.
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