Blueberries Blueberries are considered *The healthy food." In the Northeast blueberry picking season run from July to August.Have you ever had blueberries right from the bushes? If not I hope you get a chance to do so.So what do you do with blueberries besides eating them as is?Here are a few c
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07/21/2016
Hyde Park NY real estate June 2016The Hyde Park NY real estate June 2016 market update showed 14 sales, while there were 18 in June 2015. The properties sold had an average sale price to list price of 96 percent.The average and median prices came in lower this June. $460,000 was the highest sal
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07/20/2016
If you like architecture, then you will have fun downtown Albany New York. There is such a diversity in architectural styles. One building that I found rather interesting was located across the street from NY State Capitol building on State Street.This is the Albany City Hall on Eagle Street.
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07/16/2016
Ornamental BasilThis purple ornamental Basil brightens a garden. It also works well in a container.
07/01/2016
Home sales in Rhinebeck NY during May 2016Home sales in Rhinebeck NY during May 2016 came in at 3 sales, the same as in 2015 The sale price to list price was 95 percent. So homes sold closer to the list price in 2016 , data showed the sale price to list price in May 2015 was 89 percent.All 3
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06/28/2016
OlanaOlana is one of the historic sites to be found in the Hudson Valley NY. This site is located in Columbia County NY. Sited high up on a hill Olana offers some of the best views of the Hudson River an Catskills.From looking at this house you will notice the Persian influence, and it is rath
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06/24/2016
Red Hook NY home sales rose in May 2016Home sales rose in Red Hook NY in May 2016. There were 11 sales this May compared to 6 same time last year. The sale price to list price came in at 94 percent. Most of the sales were in the lower range, however there was a sale over a million dollars
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06/23/2016
Bales of hayThis time of year going by the farms in Northern Dutchess it is not uncommon to come across a farm with fresh bales of hay.What's next? I am always curious to see what crop will replace the hay. Most of the time at this particular farm it will be some type of vegetable, which will
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06/17/2016
Condos and townhouses real estate report for May 2016There were 28 sales this May in the single family attached home market, this was 2 more than in May 2015, and 5 less than in April 2016.More than half of the units sold were priced below $200,000. The selling price ranged from $22,000 to $360,
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06/16/2016
The typewriterHow things have changed, with all the personal devices, a typewriter seem like a tool from another century. To young people today, it is.I can however remember a time when getting a typewriter was like getting a tablet.Last weekend at the Country Living Fair I saw this old relic a
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06/08/2016