Snowbelt Cam - Tug Hill Cam - Lewis County, New York

If
Rudyard Kipling
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If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
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Krokowski Seed n' Needs - Rt. 26 & West Road, Constableville ~ 397-2856 ~ - Tracy's Market - A family run grocery store in the town of Port Leyden, next to the post office. They have an ATM machine ~348-6014 ~
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"I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror.
Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you." Bill Withers
Tughillcam's 'Cast & Almanac ............................ Wednesday, May 16, 2012... ......Sunrise - 5:36 am -- Sunset - 8:18 pm...............
9:30 am	69 degrees	Day 137 of 2012

Looks like the chance of rain lingers through today, with sunny bright skies starting tomorrow.
Nights dip into the 30s, for tonight and tomorrow night but lift into the 40s for Friday and Saturday night, lifting even more
into the 50s by Sunday night/Monday night. Rain might return by Tuesday. It's going to be a warm weekend tickling 80.... so far.
weather report
The Universe is unfolding as it should. Take Care.

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Daisy Hill's Archive Page

My View From the Top
by Mrs. Gomer Hill
contact Daisy

Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 8:00 a.m.
60 degrees, breezy, fog

A little rain fell off and on for much of yesterday, but it was warm outside and quite pleasant
to walk on the Smith road. Maple leaves have really burst open into brilliant yellow-green versions
of their more mature selves, and in the all-encompassing mist the crowns absolutely shimmered. Two
ravens kept an eye on us, and growled low a few times when we passed beneath the tall balsam where
they perched. I’ll bet their young were nearby, and their low mumbled greeting was a warning of sorts.
Marsh marigolds are nearly past their blooming season, but there were still so many that the marshy
spots looked like King Midas had blessed the area with his golden touch. Forget-me-nots are grow-
ing tall above the wild strawberries with their little waxy white blossoms, a hint of sweet little nibbles to
come. I gathered some cuckoo flowers from the ditch where the new culverts went in last summer; they
must have been waiting for the rocky soil to be disturbed before setting down roots. These are delicate
four-petaled delights on long stems, ranging from pale pink to dusky white, and looked great when I
put them in a small crystal vase. This morning many of the petals have dropped off to form a perfect
circle around the bottom of the bouquet; it looks very pretty against the black of the stovetop, so I
will leave it another day or so. Some flowers can’t be brought indoors; how many of us picked grub-
by little fistfuls of dandelions to bring into our Moms, without realizing that they would lose all of their
fresh beauty within an hour of being plucked. It looks like the sun may be on its way out, and a few
patches of blue are showing above the dissolving fog. I think I will take several short walks today,
as there is a possibility of thunderstorms and I don’t want to be caught far from home.
Have a great day,
Daisy

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- Almanac -
Top of Lewis County, over 2100 ft. (Gomer Hill, The Summit of Lewis County)
Elevation here - 1400 ft.
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May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length
of 31 days. May begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Taurus and ends in the sign of Gemini.
Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Aries and ends in the constellation of Taurus.
The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman goddess
of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. In the pagan wheel of the year May begins at or
near Beltaine in the northern hemisphere and Samhain in the southern hemisphere.
May's flower is the hawthorn.
May's birthstone is the emerald.
No President of the United States has ever died in May - (The only month with no presidential deaths)
No other month begins on the same day as May.
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Totals
".35 Rain yesterday through this morning
"2.32 ~ Rain for May
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Rain/2012 season
2.32/May
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Snow Season Totals
147.00/'10- '11 - 97.80/'11-'12
"128.32/'09-'10 ~ "216.10 - '08-09 ~ "195.05/'07-'08 ~ "205.75/'06-'07 ~ "151.92/ '05-'06 ~
153.65" /'04- 05' ~ 225.15" /'03- '04 ~ 235.25"/'02-'03.~ 208.25"/'01-'02 ~ 247.40"/'00-'01
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not counting this last year... average snowfall here the last 11 years is "192.17

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moon phases

- New Moon - May 20
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- Full Moon - June 4
Rose Moon, Lotus Moon, Green Corn Moon, Moon When June Berries Are Ripe,
Moon of Horses, Dyan Moon, Planting Moon, Hoer Moon, Strawberry Moon,
Full Leaf Moon, Nuertorvik, Windy Moon, Sauhua Daawaatra, Turning Moon,
Moon When The Buffalo Bulls Hunt The Cows, Nipon, Hot Weather Begins Moon,
Naapaim Muattsi, Moon Of Making Fat, Fish Spoils Easily Moon
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We are what we think.
All that we are, arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.

Speak or act with a pure mind
And happiness will follow you
As your shadow, unshakable.

How can a troubled mind understand the way ?
Your worst enemy cannot harm you
as much as your own thoughts unguarded.

But once mastered,
No one can help you as much,
Not even your father or your mother.
Buddha
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That very last little bit -- not even your father or mother -- tells us something that we often forget;
we are born in love. Our parents love us, even if they don't do it perfectly or even well enough to mark
our lives in any positive way. It was a spark of love, of warmth and desire, that brought us onto this plane.
It's love that defines us even if that is not our experience, here. It's the energy that lifts us, assists us,
heals us -- and we are on a mission to love ourselves back into the garden, all together, hand in hand. - Eric
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A Sioux Indian Story
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The Creator gathered all of Creation and said,
"I want to hide something from the humans until they are ready for it.
It is the realization that they create their own reality."

The eagle said, "Give it to me, I will take it to the moon."
The Creator said, "No. One day they will go there and find it."

The salmon said, "I will bury it on the bottom of the ocean."
"No. They will go there too."

The buffalo said, "I will bury it on the Great Plains."
The Creator said, "They will cut into the skin of the Earth
and find it even there."

Grandmother Mole, who lives in the breast of Mother Earth,
and who has no physical eyes but sees with spiritual eyes, said,
"Put it inside of them."
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Native American Code of Ethics:

Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often.
The Great Spirit will listen, if only you speak.
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Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path.
Ignorance, conceit, jealousy, and greed stem from a lost soul.
Pray that they will find guidance.
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Search for yourself, by yourself.
Do not allow others to make your path for you.
It is your road and yours alone.
Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.
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Treat the guests in your home with much consideration.
Serve them the best food, give them the best bed,
and treat them with respect and honor.
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Do not take what is not yours,
whether from a person, a community, the wilderness,
or from a culture. It was not earned nor given.
It is not yours.
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Respect all things that are placed upon this earth,
whether it be people or plant.
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Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes, and words.
Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them.
Allow each person the right to personal expression.
Never speak of others in a bad way.
The negative energy that you put out into
the universe will multiply when it returns to you.
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All persons make mistakes,
and all mistakes can be forgiven.
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Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind, body, and spirit.
Practice optimism.
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Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us.
It is part of your worldly family.
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Children are the seeds of our future.
Plant love in their hearts and water them
with wisdom and life’s lessons.
When they are grown, give them space to grow.
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Avoid hurting the hearts of others.
The poison of your pain will return to you.
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Be truthful at all times.
Honesty is the test of one’s will within this universe.
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Keep yourself balanced.
Your Mental self, Spiritual self, Emotional self, and
Physical Self - all need to be strong, pure, and healthy.
Work out the body to strengthen the mind.
Grow rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.
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Make conscious decisions as to who you
will be and how you will react.
Be responsible for your own actions.
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Respect the privacy and personal space of others.
Do not touch the personal property of others -
especially sacred and religious objects.
This is forbidden.
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Be true to yourself first.
You cannot nurture and help others if
you cannot nurture and help yourself first.
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Respect others’ religious beliefs.
Do not force your belief on others.
Share your good fortune with others.
Participate in charity.
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