Tag: Schaghticoke
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Jandd Panniers (or just call them saddlebags)
Now that the end of November is near, I realize that I’ll soon have to store my bike away until next spring. I really love riding my bike around the village, mostly up to the bank, Shop & Save, and Rite Aid. Occasionally on weekends, John will join me and we’ll head up route 40,…
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My “Bird” Feeder
I love my bird feeder! Yes, even though I must budget a bit more into my ‘food’ account, it’s so worth it to see all the wild birds that show up at my feeders. I have a large variety of them; bluejays, cardinals, chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, titmouse, sparrows, grosbeaks, and goldfinches. And of course I…
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Lilac Bushes and Gardening Season – Ready, Set, GO!
Round one, done! Yes, I won the first round, I trimmed the lilac bushes and came out with only two minor scratches. And now my lawn care season has officially started! See the lilac bushes in the middle of the picture? The tops are fairly even once again. I probably ‘adjust’ them three times a…
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The Schaghticoke Fair
Time for the Fair! It’s the Rensselaer County Fair in Schaghticoke, New York, and it’s just “up the street” from my house! When we moved to Schaghticoke in ‘82, we were told that the village is VERY quiet except for the week of Labor Day when the Fair ‘comes to town’. Well, we never minded…