Squirrels

While perching up high,

the squirrels look you in the eye.

People of Jordan: Linda

Linda moved to Jordan in 1976. She worked at the Village Hall for 26 years and retired in December. During that time she's done many things in this little town, including being on the pool committee, dancing with the Erie Canal Cloggers, being a Den Mom, coach for Little League, and much more. Currently she runs a little shop called Da Li Hodge Podge. She also loves the feel of a small community. She loves the fact that people care about people, and that by far is the best thing of all!

People of Jordan: William

William has lived here for 24 years. He enjoys the small town atmosphere and the canal history that surrounds our little town.He works at our Lyons National Bank, and has been working there since 2001. His only complaint for living a minute away from work is that the car is never warm by the time he reaches work in the winter, and it's never cool enough in the summer. ;~)

People of Jordan: Erica

As I was leaving the Post Office, she was leaving Tops.

"It's a nice day for pictures!" she said to me.

"Sure is! In fact right now I'm doing a blog series called People of Jordan. Hey, can I take your picture?" 

"Sure! Where would you like me to stand, here?"

Erica has lived here in Jordan for about 19 years. She doesn't enjoy being in the city rush, but being in the slow country. I quite agree!

People of Jordan: Alicia

I decided it was about time to meet the new clerk at the Village Hall. So I stopped in, and Alicia greeted me with a smile. Alicia is the new Deputy Clerk Treasurer. She has worked here for 4 months, and she's getting used to small town politics. She enjoys interacting with different people everyday. She enjoys the small town feel. When I asked her about where she has worked before, she told me at a manufacturing plant in Syracuse. She said she worked with the quality control. They make different kinds of tomato sauce and purees. A thought suddenly occurred to me, so I asked her if it was the company that makes "Joey's", our favorite store-bought pasta sauce. It was! (I love Joey's Sauce!) Another interesting fact I discovered that she had danced a few years with my favorite ballet teacher! The song going through my head right now, is:

"It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all..."

People of Jordan: Linda

Linda is our head librarian. She's worked at Jordan Bramley Library for 11 1/3 years. She loves meeting the variety of people that stop in, "It's never the same day twice!" She loves having Booker Bramley around. She told me that Booker Bramley, knowing every inch of the place, loves to get himself into mischief. She always greets people with a smile when they come! :~) 

Throwback Tuesday: Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a very interesting woman. She is the only person to win a Nobel prize in 2 different sciences (one in Physics, and one in Chemistry). She coined the term, "radioactivity", and researched  other numerous things. She also founded 2 Curie institutes, one in Paris, another in Warsaw.

(And she has curly hair, too! :~D )

People of Jordan: Peggy

This is Peggy. She owns one of the Antique stores in our little town. Cabin Creek Antiques to be exact. If you recall my love of hats, she has some great ones! I've gotten several from her.

(Look at all the homeless hats! : '( Someday soon I'll have to go get a few more ;~)

She's had the antique store for 10 years now. (She opened it in March of '04. This is the same year we moved Jordan, just a couple months later in June.) She does her best to sell local things, but during the winter, and especially the cold, business slows down a bit. She enjoys playing solitaire when the day is slow at the store. I always enjoy popping in and saying "Hello!" :~)

People of Jordan: Kate and Alpha

Today they decided to go over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house, on cross-country skis!

(Alpha and Kate)

They were cold but enjoying themselves immensely. As Kate said, "You just have to enjoy the winter." 

I agree with her! Off to Grandma's they go! 

People of Jordan: Monica and Millie

Monica and Millie: best friends

 

(Monica with her dog, Millie)

 

Millie is 9 years old and quite clever. She loves to go on walks throughout the village, with Monica. Quite often, Millie holds her own leash. Monica is trusts Millie, so Millie often waits outside while Monica runs quick errands. But when Monica stops in at Tops, Millie needs to be tied up. Otherwise she follows Monica into the store. Monica and Millie are attached at the hip. You don't see one without the other. What a special pair of best friends!