There is a story to how Debbie and Bob Abbate happened to amass their glass and pottery collections, some of which are now represented in the delightful pop-up store at the back right at Paisleys at 75 Main Street in Andes.
The main reason for my visit was to see what remained of the landscaping done by Fletcher Steele at Ancrum, the home of Angelica Gerry, the only daughter of the Colonel and Louisa Gerry.
I have been watching a family of woodchucks that have been maturing slowly but very surely. They were born to a mom that had denned under the pole barn and the young have progressed to maturity unhindered by my scrutiny.
We are temporarily relocating to the Blink Gallery on Main Street while our construction project takes place.
We need boxes and people able to lift and carry those boxes. Non-essential, low circulation items are going to be taken to the CitiHope storage space throughout the next month
One day, I noticed two of my chickens fighting like roosters. On closer inspection, they were fighting over a snake which one of them soon triumphantly carried off, dangling from her beak.
Later, during the regularly scheduled meeting, the Board voted to charge no fee for use of the Depot by residents. Non-residents will be charged $50. A $100 deposit to cover cleaning is refundable if the place is found clean after use.