After all that rain yesterday - some got a lot more than others, but here I measured .73 in. - we had a pretty nice day today.  There is a definite difference in the air recently, though, and not unexpectedly there's a hint of wood smoke most mornings.  I guess folks are stoking up the wood stoves to take the chill off.  More of that to come!

This announcement about celebrating "Archaeology Month," came in the Cabot Historical Society mailbox today. In case any of you are interested, here's a link to their scheduled events.  We are not participating in any of the events, but there are some interesting things going on.   I may have mentioned last year I went with an archaeologist to the site of the blockhouse that was once on Cabot Plain.  Her findings will be published eventually - she was looking at all the blockhouse sites along the old Bayley Hazen Road, and although there are no remnants to tell us exactly where the one might have been on the Plain, from descriptions and the lay of the land, we think we know about where it was.  It would be interesting if she had been able to excavate in the area, but the land has been tilled for so many years, it's unlikely any artifacts would be found.  Vermont farmers plowed their fields deeply and any remnants of the old fort would have been turned over and probably disposed of in order to plant crops over the last 200 years.  We do have some artifacts at the Cabot Historical Society from other buildings on the Plain that were built somewhat later than the block house, but from that particular era we have only the big iron mess kettle found at Gen. Hazen's camp site a short distance from the site of the fort.  We are fortunate to have that - and the other items that were found and donated by the farmer who later owned the land on the Plain where our earliest settlement was.  A description of some of that history is on our CHS website.  You'll find stories about the Bayley-Hazen Road, the Yellow House tavern, and lots of other history there.

Don't forget the chicken 'n biscuits supper at the West Danville church this Saturday - take-outs only, and doors open at 5:30.  Also, there's the dedication of the opening of the Trailhead for the bike path tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock at the beach in West Danville.

And on Sunday, Sept. 5, there is an open house celebration to honor "Pete" Blackadar's birthday.  That is at the Joe's Pond Association pavilion.  I don't have an exact time, but I expect it will be from 2-4 p.m.  I'll check and confirm later.  She'll be happy to see her many friends from the area.  Stop by and wish her well!