"Fickle weather! Most of the rain passed us by this week, falling just to our north and south. We did get about half an inch – more of a sip than the deep cool drink the plants are craving. We expect slow growth, late or limited second cut hay, and limited pasture this summer, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Keep Our Fingers Crossed
Archives for July 2012
Review of the Depot Theatre’s Hound
After greatly anticipating The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Depot Theatre, I have finally seen the show! It was well worth the wait. (Enough to make me want to see it again!) The show is a parody of the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story with a cast of three men playing … [Read more...] about Review of the Depot Theatre’s Hound
Essex County Fair 2012
The 164th annual Essex County Fair in Westport, NY, will be held on August 8- 12. That's Wednesday-Sunday! Daily Admission including Shows and Carnival Rides is $10. Special $25 for a carload on Thursday from 3 PM to 9 PM (includes carnival rides). History of Essex County … [Read more...] about Essex County Fair 2012
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Essex, NY
St. Joseph's Church... was begun in 1872 and finished in 1873 at a cost of $9,000. According to H.P. Smith [in History of Essex County], the congregation numbered 100 families in 1885. Local myth held its location out of town was because the existing religions in the hamlet did … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Essex, NY
Brilliant but Pointless Street Flyers
I went to grade school in Plattsburgh in the 1970s and early 1980s. On many afternoons I walked past a mural painted on a building opposite the Strand Theatre that said something like, "Smile at the next five people you see." I don't recall whether the mural had been painted to … [Read more...] about Brilliant but Pointless Street Flyers