In case some of you were wondering what the activity was on Route 15 about supper time last Tuesday, here's the answer:
 Vt. State Police - 10:40 pm Tue Sep 12th, 2017

On 9/12/2017, at approximately 1707 hours, Vermont State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on Vermont Route 15 at the intersection of North Shore Road in the town of Danville, VT.

Investigation revealed operator 1, Angeline Clifford (46), was pulling out of North Shore Road turning left onto Vermont Route 15 when she pulled out in front of operator 2, Kate Gansle (33), causing Gansle to strike the front driver's side of the car. Both vehicles were totaled. Clifford, Gansle, and 3 of Clifford's passengers consisting of Jade Richard (22), Shalbee Richard (17), and Tareena Richard (16) were all transported to Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital to be treated for non-incapacitating injuries.

We're glad nobody was seriously hurt.  Something like that really shakes you up, though.

Looks like we may get a little of Irma's wetness today and tomorrow, but not the wind, thankfully.  We've had such nice weather for the past several days, a little rain won't dampen our spirits much.  It seems to me the foliage is almost turning as we watch.  Every morning I see new color in different spots.  I just took a short walk around our house and here are some of the color spots I found - the grape arbor where the birds always get the grapes before we do, a mountain ash at the edge of the woods in back of the garage, and a branch of a small maple in front of the house.  There's more, but the sun wasn't out when I was, so the colors aren't as vivid.  Still nice, and it's very comfortable outside at 66 degrees.  Good "working outside" weather!