Forcing Branches

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Are you looking for some early spring blooms. If you have a quince or forsythia bush you can have blooms in a month. Two weeks ago we cut some branches from my parents backyard. Doesn't look … [Read more...]

Road of Roadies

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I was going through my old camera card and forgot to share these with you last year. I thought we needed a little Spring Inspiration among the snow. This was from a road trip in May through … [Read more...]

A Taste of Spring

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We live in what the Buffalo Newscasters call the Snow Belt. You know Buffalo gets lots of snow... I'm sure. But here in the Souther Tier of New York we get even more. Soooo today was a nice break. … [Read more...]

Starry Starry Night

Julie Coffin's Column

A couple of years ago for Valentine's Day my husband sent away and got a star named after me. I thought it was very romantic. I have the star registry hanging in my kitchen and someday we will be able … [Read more...]

Auld Lang Syne

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Another Christmas come and gone.  Presents put away, leftovers for a week.  Tree still up and will remain so until New Years Day. People returning to work after the holiday. Children still on … [Read more...]

A Bird in Hand

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Last spring we had a visitor at our front door. It was a male cardinal. It is such a beautiful bird and a personal favorite of mine. Well, if you have been watching the weather channel this year, you … [Read more...]

Christmas Chicks

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My mom doesn't forget about her chicks for the holiday. Not only did they get new hay but they got some holiday decorations too. … [Read more...]

Christmas Trees

Julie Coffin's Column

Every year for the last thirty plus years we have had a live tree for our Christmas tree.  A live tree means that the ball or root of the pine is still attached.  It can weigh 200 to 300 hundred … [Read more...]

2012 Jamestown Parade

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Friday was the Jamestown Parade down 3rd Street. We grabbed a friend... Ok truth time. I couldn't make it the whole parade. It's seriously bigger and longer than I think Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. I … [Read more...]

Old Fashion Santa Parade

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Last weekend we hit the burg, that's right Frewsburg for our first Old Fashion Santa Parade. The Frewsburg Parade ended up being our favorite parade of the year. The parade was full of horses and … [Read more...]