Snow tires are the best ( Read more... )

I'm getting near the warrant now. But first, a report excerpt from Lynn Greene, our fabulous Town Clerk, and Leis Phinney, her equally fabulous Assistant Town Clerk. From the Dog Licensing section:

We sold 267 Licenses in 2009 which consisted of: 6 Kennel Licenses for up to 4-dogs and 5 Kennel Licenses for up to 10-dogs, 22-Females, 32-Males, 132- ( Read more... )

From page 64, The Wales Public Access Cable Committee report:

"Within one year we have gone from producing one program a week to 5 programs per week. WPA has showcased local talent such as Maggie the Clown, Jewels the trans-gender dressmaker, and local musicians."

Yep, I love this town.

Today's mail brought my favorite publication of the year: the Town of Wales Annual Report. I'm only 26 pages into the 121-page report and I've already called my dad to tell him about the number of tobacco, milk & cream, bed & breakfast, and campground permits issued in 2009. (1, 2, 1, and 1, respectively.) While I had him on the phone, I also gave ( Read more... )

This week's Sturbridge Villager reports that 1,013 of 1,240 eligible voters cast ballots in Wales, for a turnout of 81.7%. I'm pleased ( Read more... )

I just did 4,700 of them in an hour. My second Zumba class went better than the first two weeks ago -- the teacher slowed things down (her footwork was super-fast the first week), and the steps were more familiar thanks to having done most of them once ( Read more... )

My car played a trick on me, and earned a new treat in return. ( Or maybe I was the one playing the trick... )