To a Mellow Holiday

A little daunting but here is my first post on Arielle Curtin's Nest @ Upstate Home. A blog dedicated to Ulster County Real Estate and life in general in Ulster County, NY.

We've been gearing up for the holidays recently and I have really been having a wonderful time. Made two wreaths from grapevine found in the woods, hemlock and tamarack greens from the yard, and some crazy Japanese seedpods (not yet identified) I found on the ground outside of the New Paltz Village Hall. The tall things below are, I believe, a plant called teesel, that I gathered at the New Paltz Little League field behind Village Pizza earlier in the fall.

I have a great commercial listing on Route 32 in Bloomington (between Rosendale and Kingston) with a store building, a trailer/office and two self-storage units. The owner was kind enough to let me snag huge bunches of wild bittersweet growing on the sturdy metal fencing that surrounds the whole compound. It strikes a lovely bright note with its red and orange berries.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU!

I will see if I can upload some photos as local plants and wildcrafting are two of my consuming interests. (SUCCESS!!!)

The year is winding down but it feels like it is taking a short rest before we gear up for a very active Spring home-buying season here in Ulster County. There are a lot of amazing properties on the market and prices are very appealing. We will only know in hindsight, but I feel that prices have already had a "bounce" and are starting to head back up.