Day 872: Four leaf clovers

I've always been able to find four leaf clovers very quickly.  When I was a kid, I'd lie in the yard, searching until I found them.  I came home with dozens at a time so that after a while they became too easy.  One summer, I decided to dig up the plant and see if I could propagate them.  It didn't work.  Next, I started looking for five and six leaf clovers.   They do exist, but they are much rarer.  As we walked down Risley St. hill, I spotted one alongside the road.  For some reason,  they stand out to me.  Today, I only picked a couple, just enough to guarantee good luck for our trip to Scotland.

A ferocious storm moved through our area over night.  Mayville got 3.7 inches of rain, Falconer got 3 inches and Westfield got just under 2 inches.  Falconer and Frewsburg schools closed.  Ridgeway, Pa. is totally flooded.  A huge storm hit Louisville, too, and took out a tree in Nancy's yard.  Fortunately, it dropped neatly between her house and the neighbor's.  The fire radio and phone went off so many times over night that we barely slept.

Since it was pouring, we spent the morning packing.  The temperature range will be 60-65 during the day and 48-50 at night.  Just like we've been experiencing here.  We are nearly ready and getting more excited by the day.  After waiting all day, our foreign currency arrived late this afternoon.  It's a much better exchange rate compared to exchanging money in the airport.

Two girls returned their parts to their tent, so one more is complete.  We thought that wrapped up backpacking, but then Rick called to tell us that another tent he had on the truck is missing its rainfly.  Plus, Kathy still doesn't have her tent back.  If everyone just carried their own tents, this wouldn't happen!

The creek was raging today!

The college was entirely empty today.  Summer school has begun, but no one was out and about.   The landscaping for the new science building is nearly complete.  It's an impressive addition to the campus.