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Stuff-A-Cruiser, toys for kids this holiday season in New Milford, CT.

Santa is worried that his elves forgot a few toys, please come and help to Stuff a New Milford CT Police Cruiser with toys this Saturday at Walmart, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. They are looking for unwrapped gifts suitable for children ages 2-16. All gifts collected will be donated to the New Milford Social Services Santa Fund.

Also bring your child safety seat to be checked out by a certified technician.

It has been a hard year for so many, this is truly a worthy cause. Come and Stuff-A-Cruiser full of gifts for the kids in our town who might go without this year. Big or small, each donation will truly make a difference.

Stuff-A-Cruiser and Child Safety Seat Check
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Walmart Store Parking Lot, Rt. 7 in New Milford, CT
From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Sponsored by the New Milford Police Department, New Milford Walmart, New Milford High School Key Club.  Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to this project. I know how much it will mean to so many.

For more information you can contact Officer Dzamko or Dispatcher Strolin at 860.355.3113 or by email at kidscarseats@att.net.

Help to put a smile on one of our kids faces in town this Christmas. Come and Stuff-A-Cruiser until it bottoms out and drives like a low rider cruisin' on the Sunset Strip!

And yes Virginia, there really is a Santa Clause...

Live Christmas trees, roping, wreaths, centerpieces and so much more at Fieldstone Nursery in New Milford, CT.

The little elves at Fieldstone Nursery in New Milford, CT are hard at work again! From now until they sell out, Fieldstone Nursery will be open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm making and selling you some of the most spectacular holiday greenery and more. I was there the other day and went in the magical back room, the elves were certainly hard at work. The air was heavy with the smell of Christmas, the greens were flying, from the boughs of the evergreens stacked up everywhere came the most spectacular wreaths and centerpieces right in front of my very eyes! In the excitement of the moment I almost shouted out... "I'll take one of EVERYTHING"!

If you don't see what you want, or want something special, they will take your order and create just what you are looking for!

Don't be surprised when a live Christmas tree wraps your tree up for the ride home! (I just love this guy.) And I am so looking forward to a cup of the Baldwins famous spiced cider.

Fieldstone Nursery is located at 48 Merryall Rd in New Milford, CT. And a new location is opening for your convenience on Rt 7 in New Milford for the holiday season. More to follow on the newest location with photos! They also have an assortment of Thanksgiving themed centerpieces, door decorations and more!

If you are looking for a live Christmas tree, wreaths, roping, holiday centerpieces and more, you can't go wrong at Fieldstone Nursery in New Milford, CT!

Free concert in New Milford CT tonight!

What are you doing tonight? Bob Stump and the Blue Mountain Band will be playing at the train station in New Milford CT this evening, Saturday November 13th at 7:30 pm, and the cost is FREE!

From upstate New York, Bob Stump and the Blue Mountain Band will be sure to entertain you with their bluegrass Americana style music. As they say themselves on their website, "Music on the edge of the bluegrass horizon".

Come on down to the train station on Railroad Street in New Milford CT tonight, Saturday November 13 at 7:30 pm, tap your feet, listen to the songs of Bob Stump and the Blue Mountain Band. I am sure a good time will be had by all!

This event is sponsored by the New Milford Commission on the Arts.

Imagination Library is chugging into New Milford CT tomorrow, Saturday November 13 from 10 am to 12 noon at the New Milford Public Library. What a wonderful program! 

Come and register your child for free books up to age 4, sent directly to your home, watch a puppet show and story time at the New Milford Public Library.

I wrote about the Imagination Library, brain child of Dolly Parton. Free, age appropriate books mailed directly to your child, up to age 4. If you are unable to attend you can still bring your child the gift of books by going to the United Way of Western Connecticut website and signing up.

The Imagination Library in New Milford, CT is sponsored by the New Milford Bar Association and the New Milford Public Library. And a big thank you to the United Way of Western Connecticut!

See you there! I have already signed up one grandchild and hope to sign up the second one tomorrow. And I know the kids will love the puppet show and the story time.

Imagination Library pulls into New Milford CT!

Applebrook at Home in New Milford CT, old and new, all wrapped into Applebrook at Home.

I love stores like this, there is so much eye candy going on how can one decide where to look first, what to buy? Mitchell Borenstein of Applebrook Auctions has done it again, he has put together one of the finest consignment shops I have ever been in.

And for the rest of the week Mitchell is offering from 20 - 40 percent off on his red tag sale!

Furniture, fine china, wonderful art work, antiques, new items, pieces you will just never see anywhere else, if you are looking for that perfect piece for your home you can't find anywhere else, come to Applebrook at Home. If you have a hard to buy for someone on your gift list, this is the perfect place to look.

Applebrook at Home is located at 27 Bridge Street in New Milford, CT. Store hours are Thursday thru Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Of course there are 2 pieces I am dying to buy, perhaps someday. I have my eye on a very cool cow bowl and the most amazing lamp sculpture I have ever seen. It sits in the front window and every time I drive by I am mesmerized by the thing!

I am so not ready for this. The weatherman tells me that there is a chance of snow tonight and tomorrow morning. SNOW!

My dog loves snow, I am sure my 3 year old grandson will have a ball in the snow, he sure did last year. I used to love snow, to walk in it, to play with my girls when they were young, even to play with the dog a few short years ago. I do like to look at it falling outside, and I admit that it makes for good photo's.

However...

I for one am not ready for snow in New Milford, CT! I still see the beautiful colors of fall on a few trees in the hillsides! It was a few short weeks ago that I was actually thinking of running the AC! This evening the eastern portion of Connecticut will see snow and rain. But did I dodge the snow bullet? Perhaps not... they say the higher elevations in the Litchfield Hills may see snow tomorrow morning. Of course, I live in one of the higher elevations in New Milford, CT. Let's just see if I see snow tomorrow morning. I will have the camera ready, with a grimace on my face. My only hope is that many times the only correct weather forecast is the one given AFTER the fact!

Perhaps it will miss Connecticut and fall gently and sweetly on my wonderful neighbors to the north in Massachusetts! I would gladly give them this gift. After all, the stores are all reminding us just how many days 'till Christmas, I will give them this as my early holiday gift this season.....

Are you ready for the snow?

October in September, the 12th annual Oktoberfest in New Milford CT!

Come to the 12th annual Oktoberfest at the Arion Singing Society in New Milford, CT on September 4th and 5th, 2010. The Arion Singing Society is celebrating its 100th year!!!

The 8 piece brass band, Die Schlauberger (The Wise Guys) will be there to entertain you. There will be vendors, authentic German food, drink and fun for all! Admission is $10.00, children under 12 will be admitted for free. Free parking is available across the street at New Milford High School.

Arion Singing Society
411 Danbury Road (Rte 7)
New Milford, CT 06776
860.354.7593

The Arion Singing Society in New Milford was formed in 1911 to promote, preserve and celebrate German singing, dancing, music, language and culture for the members and guests of the club. It is a private membership club, they are welcoming membership applications from "all persons of good will".

(For those interested in the name, ARION was a Greek musician and dramatic poet c. 625 BC who gave artistic form to the dithyramb.)

Come and be German for the day, enjoy wonderful food, rousing music and great people at the Oktoberfest, September 4th & 5th in New Milford, CT! (October in September!)

Happy 4th of July from New Milford, CT!

The fireworks last night went off with a bang, (sorry) they were spectacular! My family enjoyed the carnival, the great food, the fireworks, all a fantastic way to celebrate the 4th of July in New Milford, CT. The town gathered together downtown yesterday for a fun filled day of good music, wonderful food and the spirit of the 4th of July was everywhere.

"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.  It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty.  It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more." - John Adams to his wife Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776.

Check out some fun and interesting facts about the 4th of July!

Please do be careful as we are now in a heat wave and a dry spell. Remember the grass is dry and can burn quickly. Keep extra water with you, wear a hat and light colored, loose fitting clothing and most of all ENJOY THE DAY!

Happy Independence Day, Happy 4th of July,

however you say it have a wonderful day!

Real Estate and More, New Milford, CT. A Perfect Day!

I went today to help out an associate (and dear friend) from my office today. He has an antique home listed for sale in Bridgewater and I have been dying to post about it. So today I drove over to take some photos for my post, anyone that has been reading my blog knows how much I love antiques, so stay tuned. I got some great photos and am putting all the information together.

I came home over Ridge Road, and oh what a view. I have to say, this is some beautiful town I live in! The cornfields have been planted, some of the hay lots are mowed, waiting to be baled in the next day or two. The smell is fanstastic.

Ridge Road is up fairly high, behind my house is over 1000 feet above sea level. You can see Washington, Roxbury, Bridgewater and way beyond. Wait until the fireworks on the fourth of July! I sit on top of the hill and see fireworks forever in the distance.

Today the clouds looked like you could reach up and touch them, puffy patches of cotton floating lazily by. The contrast of the brilliant blue sky, the fluffy white clouds and the green hills of Litchfield County gave me the perfect photo op.

I stopped by Harris Hill Farm to take a picture. In the fall the field will be full of corn, and the kids will be having a great time finding their way through the corn maze. But for now, I will take this eye candy!

If you don't already live here, come check out the beautiful New Milford, CT area. Give me a call, 203.460.1775, I will be happy to take you around and show you what makes this such a special place to live, work and play!

Happy Memorial Day from New Milford CT

We went to the parade this morning in New Milford, CT. Despite the rather warm temperatures, everything was perfect. A rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, the veterans walked proudly down Main Street, the bands played perfectly, it was a wonderful day!