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		We are opening the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 29th, 2008! NEW HOURS Weekends 9 AM to 4:30 PM - weekdays 1 PM to 4:30 PM WE ARE STILL HERE, very much in the tree business. We gave ourselves a year to sell our place. It has been an interesting experience. Most of our contacts have been via the internet - an incredible number of people from all over the world have checked us out. Everyone who has toured the farm loved the place, but for a variety of reasons, it has not sold. Our plans are to keep the tree farm going and live between here and our newly renovated "retirement" cottage near our grandchildren in St Davids, PA. At one time we had more trees on our NY farm than here so we have a lot of experience as transient tree farmers.
	An inventory showed there are a few less Concolor Fir but our typical number of Fraser Fir and Spruce up to 8 ft @ $48. White Pine is up to 7.5ft @ $40. There is a good selection of 3 to almost 6 ft half-price trees @ $24. We have had lots of rain this season and the trees look good. From our NY farm, we are bringing down one load of freshly cut trees for the weekend of Dec 6/7 and a second load for the weekend of Dec 13/14. These will be 10 ft White Spruce and 7/8 ft Blue Spruce, both @ $5/ft
	Our four chickens have been very productive. We expect you will hear the rooster. One of the hens lays green eggs. Just a light shade but definitely green - a big hit. Two of the four beehives made it through the year. As always, our Christmas shop will have honey and bees wax candles, fresh wreaths, roping and centerpieces. There will be complimentary hot chocolate. Carole has made an executive decision not to serve donuts this year.
	We have Catherine's new book Princess Ben. It is a little different - a cute fairy tale for a younger crowd than her Dairy Queen and The Off Season stories. Following Eat Pray Love, Liz is now busy on her next book. We will have both girls' signed books in the shop. John's brother Nick and his daughter Sarah will be here to help this year. The rest of the family, including our Aussie grandkids, will not be able to make it.
	It has been a tumultuous year - on a personal, national and world level. But we are looking forward to tree sale and seeing everyone. This is always a very special time for us. Our best wishes for a very Merry, Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

1975-2008