There's a real bight to the air this morning - our low was 38.3 and as I write this,  the thermometer still hasn't moved past 40 degrees.  I climbed the hill and was plenty warm with my  between fall and winter weight jacket, but coming back down the hill, the wind was sharp out or the northeast, and it was cold.

We aren't doing very well supporting the effort to raise money for new signs alerting boaters of the presence of  our loon families here at Joe's  Pond.  Echo Lake, for instance, is doing much better.  They have already raised 125% of their goal.

Speaking of raising money - the Cabot Historical Society folks are coming into the home stretch getting ready for their annual Apple Pie Festival on  October 19th.  They are hoping lots of people will enter the contest and submit a pie or two to be judged - great prizes to the winners of both the adult and junior contests; and they appreciate having pies donated - it's a day when everyone wants a piece of apple pie!  I'm helping on the Silent Auction again this year, so I'd appreciate any items such as collectibles, antiques, handiwork, gift baskets, new or nearly new items (not clothing), old tools - you know the kind of things we're looking for, or just be creative.   Some businesses give gift certificates, and that is good, too.  Give me a call, 563-2381, or send me an e-mail, janebrown@fairpoint.net, and I'll arrange pickup.  Then, plan to come on down. There will be lots of craft people there and great food, so plan to come and spend the day.  Here's all the info on this poster. (Click to make it bigger.)

The Apple Pie Festival is our main fund raiser each year.  We are a small organization, and like most other historical societies, we struggle to keep going.   There are the normal expenses of maintaining  our buildings and then those unexpected needs that occur from time to  time and must be taken care of immediately.  We work hard to maintain a safe environment for our historic artifacts and provide a useful research facility for the public use, and the Apple Pie Festival is our mainstay. Please come by and join the fun, do some Christmas shopping, treat yourself to a great lunch (and a piece of pie)!  And be sure to stop by the Silent Auction to say Hi!