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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
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Our best wishes for a very
Merry, Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. |
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