tacticalturnip
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Welcome, from Maine; beautiful property you've got. 
Finger Lakes area of NYS
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Bruze Heim
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I used to be somewhat familiar driving through that area on the way to relatives. Was at Rattlesnake Hill with deer hunters a long time ago, but I wasn't even old enough to hunt big game then.
I'm "down below the bottom of the valley," but still at 1150' elevation. House is right next to a small creek with a steep bank to the east and big hill to the west. This morning the sun came over the bank around 9 AM, went over the hill about 4:15 PM. I'm used to the lack of direct sunlight by now though. In June the sun goes over the hill at 7:15 PM and I get two hours of twilight.
Ha, I also have (had) a 20 x 24 cabin (not log) bought it in 1981, no water to it, no plumbing, fixed that all myself before moving in in April 1982. Expanded it in '89 into a 1300 sq. ft. house with 2 bedrooms (had a female living with me). I heat with wood except during the coldest 3 months or so, when I switch to coal.
Cheers!
LouNY
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Welcome from Upstate, a bit East of Saratoga.
Oaktree
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Welcome aboard!
Wife and I just did a several-day roadtrip to your area about a month ago. Pretty country! Visited the Erie Canal and Corning Glass museums plus a couple wineries. Stopped by Taughannock state park, unfortnately it'd been dry and not much water coming over the falls.
Had a great time.
Wife and I just did a several-day roadtrip to your area about a month ago. Pretty country! Visited the Erie Canal and Corning Glass museums plus a couple wineries. Stopped by Taughannock state park, unfortnately it'd been dry and not much water coming over the falls.
Had a great time.
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Bruze Heim
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Ha, I've never even been to that park (less than 1.5 hours away) but have seen plenty of pictures of the falls.
It's been very dry here for several months. We've had 3 or so inches of rain the past couple weeks, but we're still officially in a drought.
Yes, plenty of wineries around the lakes.
RjCorazza
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Thanks.
I'm in the hills between Honeoye and Canandaigua Lakes -- been here for 44 years. Not tired of it yet!
My front yard a couple mornings ago, it was 24°. A bit warmer this morning at 26°:
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That is a very nice area! My daughter lived briefly on the northern tip of Honeoye lake while she did a stint at the Wegman's organic farm. She learned to run a skid steer there, and was "expert level" on that machine.
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Bruze Heim
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No kidding?
On the north end of the lake is the hamlet of "Honeoye."
Was she working at the Wegman's in Canandaigua then? They have an organic farm around there somewhere?
Oaktree
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One thing I was a bit disappointed was that no one seems to offer tours anymore, just tastings where you can sample a few shot glasses for a fee.Yes, plenty of wineries around the lakes.
Had been to one years ago (Bully Hill IIRC), it was quite interesting.
RjCorazza
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No kidding?
On the north end of the lake is the hamlet of "Honeoye."
Was she working at the Wegman's in Canandaigua then? They have an organic farm around there somewhere?
Her address was Honeoye, right off the main drag.
The organic farm is off the west shore of Canandaigua Lake, about in the middle north / south.