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Do Your Possessions Tell a Story?My Tale of Three Cities  Starbucks coffee confections are legendary, as are the prices and seemingly ubiquitous stores, everywhere. Some of the products the company offers are also pretty remarkable. My family and I own high-functioning travel coffee mugs, water b...

Happy Summer!The colors of Connecticut! We have not had the best spring weather, but now that summer is here, it is glorious and colorful in Connecticut. Grasses, petunias in bloom, Japanese Red Maples, evergreens and various deciduous trees are nearly in their glory; more to come.               ...

SPEND THE WEEK-END AND FALL IN LOVE! With... CONNECTICUT!!!Unless you’re a Debbie Downer-type sour puss, you’ll fall in love with something… or someone or stop whining and re-affirm that you “love the one you’re with”. Who remembers that song? Anyway, the week-end we’re talking about is ANYTIME, ...

 Lesson Learned From My Very First Listing My very first listing was so interesting, I could write a series of short stories about many aspects of what happened. No worries, I will stick to just one this time, one from which perhaps most new agents could benefit and learn.  Just to set the stage:...

THIS WEEKEND SHERMAN’S WHITE SILO FARM & WINERY IS PROUD TO HOST ITS 9TH ANNUAL RHUBARB FESTIVAL  THE MENU WILL FEATURE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH RHUBARB BARBECUE SAUSE AND RHUBARB SLAW; THERE WILL BE RHUBARB PICKLES, RHUBARB SHORTCAKES, RHUBARB CRISPS, RHUBARB MUSTARD, RHUBARB CREPES AND, EVEN...

When you step into the Sherman Old Store, you are stepping into history. This quintessential New England little shop is steeped in old charm, yet replete with the most up-to-date delightful Sherman memorabilia and general gift-type merchandise. Part of the Old Store in Sherman indeed feels more l...

  The Sherman Historical Society is once again sponsoring its popular and much-awaited annual Memorial Day Weekend BARN SALE. There are treasures and bargains for all! This year there is a particularly nice collection of antique furniture as well as the usual array of beautiful ceramics, crystal,...

Spring is finally in full bloom in the Connecticut Candlewood Lake and Hudson Valley area of western CT and New York State. Nature is lush with greenery and the animal babies are showing up, to everyone’s delight.  It’s not unusual to see a herd of cows on a working farm or horses grazing on beau...

    The White Silo Farm & Winery is hosting its 9th annual Asparagus FestivalSaturday and Sunday May 21st & May 22nd from 12:00 -5:00 PM.    WHERE: White Silo Farm and Winery 32 Route 37 East Sherman, CT 06784 860-355-0271  WHEN: Saturday and Sunday May 21st and May 22nd 2016 12:00 - 5:00PM  Whet...

We can finally play tennis outside in Connecticut… Well, sometimes anyway and not too early in the morning (cold and damp still) and not too late at night (gets dark fairly early, unless court has lighting). When the sun warms the day and the air clears, it’s very pleasant to enjoy the outdoors w...