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		We are opening the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 24th thru December 22, 2012! HOURS: Weekends 9 AM to 4:30 PM Weekdays 1 PM to 4:30 PM CLOSING EARLY Saturday 12/22 at 3 PM Sorry we can't accept credit cards Couple of things first. The 860 landline has been cancelled. Call John at 610-780-5847 and Carole at 610-698-5058. We will be digging some live trees in the spring. If interested, see John.
	I think the theme for 2012 should be abundance. We have a lot of trees. I have taken a fall inventory for the last eight years. For the previous seven, I counted 7.5 and 8 ft trees. There was no need to go higher - we didn't have them. This year we counted 8/9/10 ft trees - a first. We have nearly 10 times more 8 ft+ trees this year than 2008. There are Fraser/Canaan/Concolor Fir, White/Blue/Meyer Spruce, and White Pine. The biggest increase is in Concolor and Spruce. Prices have been reduced. The live trees are $39. We will have some precuts starting Dec 8 for $29. There will be no trees coming down from NY but we will precut some of the bigger, crowded trees off our property here. There is a good selection of smaller table tops for $19 (most too big for tables). The trees look good - it has been a wet fall. More trees, bigger trees, better trees, less expensive trees - what's not to like?
	A recommendation. We open the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year Thanksgiving is as early as it can ever be - 33 days until Christmas. Even though we are open, I would recommend waiting until December to get your tree. We have abundance - there is no need to rush into this.
	On the theme of abundance, we have honey. Been awhile. Last summer, I had three hives and wintered over with one. This year, just the opposite - started with one and now have three - collected honey from all three. There may be chickens. The house to our north sold and the new family wants chickens and will keep them in our coop. But maybe not by December, but maybe I will borrow some. Some maybes with the chickens.
	The book store is stocked up. Have signed copies of everything (11) including Liz's republishing her great grandma's cookbook, Home on the Range. Catherine and Liz each have new books coming out but not until next year.

1975-2012