Minnewaska brush fires are still burning after 3 days - 04/19/08 11:50 AM
What an awful scene. As you look up to see the beautiful mountain range, all you can see is smoke billowing from different spots along The Shawangunk Ridge. My car was covered in soot this morning and the blue sky is looking cloudy from the smoke.
The old timers say that this … (9 comments)
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Come see the world's largest garden Gnome !! - 04/18/08 03:35 PM
Kelder's Farm (www.kelderfarm.com ) is a wonderful place to visit and spend the day. They have everything from a petting zoo to pick your own to miniature golf...and lots of great garden plants... vegetable, annual and perennial
The world's largest garden gnome...You gotta see it. People stop to take pictures with the … (7 comments)
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Ulster County Horse Council Annual Wine Dinner...a feast indeed!! - 04/18/08 09:28 AM
We have been doing this for about 5 yrs now and it is always a big treat. This year is being held at one of my favorite restaurants...join us, you won't be disappointed...
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Ulster County Horse Council Upconming Horse Show and Trade Show - 04/18/08 09:25 AM
Come join us, it's lots of fun... there are lots of vendors from the area and it is a great way to support the local horse community. We have been doing this for about 6 yrs and it seems to be dwindling. Volunteers are hard to find and interest seems to … (2 comments)
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A Great Roasted Beet Salad !!! Another summer salad... - 04/18/08 08:07 AM
2 Bunches of red and gold baby beets
3 shallots
Extra Virgin Oliv Oil
2 sprigs each of marjoram, thyme and oregano
salt and pepper
4 sl pancetta sliced into small pieces (you can substitute bacon if necessary)
1 log goat cheese, refrigerated
1 loaf Italian bread, cut into crouton-sized pieces
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 c honey
2 tb balsamic vinegar
1/2 … (4 comments)
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Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Recipe...summer's coming, get ready... - 04/17/08 05:05 PM
This is a wonderful recipe...all the ingredients will become readily accessible soon, yahoo!! I love it...
2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes, diced
1/4 c minced red onion
2 tea minced garlic
1/2 c ev olive oil
2 tb fresh lemon juice
2 tb chopped fr basil
1 bt fresh chopped tarragon leaves
1 tea sea salt and ground pepper … (7 comments)
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For the horse people...Do you know about Fly Predators?? - 04/16/08 02:56 PM
I just ordered a season of fly predators for control of what was a bad problem last year...I had more flies last year than I care to remember. You could not sit outside last summer as the fly count was so severe so...I've been told that Fly Predators work really well.
Here … (9 comments)
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Happy Anniversay to the ASPCA !!! - 04/10/08 08:57 PM
I Was watching the morning news this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see the screen filled with cats and dogs being held by volunteers all dressed in orange(the bright color choice of the ASPCA)
"It is our hope that by identifying the combined efforts of the ASPCA and its partners with this … (9 comments)
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School...how exhausting...refreshing, a good program at Manfred RE School - 04/10/08 11:22 AM
I have decided to broaden my horizons and am embarking on a new venture...taking the real estate salesperson's course. I love it!!
I am a Certified Residential Appraiser now and have decided to increase my skills.
Being back in a classroom setting where testing is involved is interesting...the key here is that all … (1 comments)
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The Ashokan Reservoir...what a treat - 04/05/08 09:12 AM
Living here in Ulster County, we are blessed with many beautiful sites. Among them is the Ashokan Reservoir.
A Bit of History...
In the early 20th century, New York City turned to the Catskills for water after discovering a group calling itself the Ramapo Water Company had bought up the rights to many water sources … (4 comments)
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Shoes, boots, sneakers...where do they come from?? - 04/04/08 12:32 PM
What I mean is on the road.
Photos are from a website selling a book called Shoes on the Highway...it is a play used in schools. Believe it or not, this did not prompt me to write this, I just found it when I was looking for some clip art!!!
In … (6 comments)
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Cat Agility...how could it be ????????? - 04/03/08 10:57 AM
Yes, that is not a typo...I was watching the news the other evening and there had been a cat show at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown New York and they showed a demonstration/competition of cats doing agility...
Well, of course I needed to find out what this was about and so … (13 comments)
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