Have you ever wondered what the first Thanksgiving really looked like? Picture it…pilgrims who bathed maybe once a week and had maybe two changes of clothing, who worked in the woods, dirt and over open fires. They were the hosts and invited their friends, the Native Americans, who they know without them they would have […]
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As we swelter, this week, with high humidity and temperatures let’s think about the water we are fortunate to have in Danbury. We might not have a town beach but there are other ways to cool off and enjoy the water and the gorgeous views and settings they offer. From our tranquil marshlands to our
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I love Spring! I have always called it the season of hope. After a long winter, the sun is out longer, the buds begin to sprout and the grass begins to green. It just wakes your soul up and makes you happy to be in New England! And then come the bugs…From Mother’s Day to
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If you ever read or watched the Little House on The Prairie series I am sure you remember the time that Laura Ingalls Wilder and her sisters made sugar on the snow. Around Danbury, and neighboring towns, maple sugar time is almost a fifth season! It is a tradition that is cherished and waited for
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The Winter 0f 2023/2024 has started slowly. Many of us have fond memories of winter days of olde. Today, on the last day of 2023, I am going to try to take us all back to Danbury, In 1875. As the biting winds of winter sweep through the town of Danbury. Over the wind, you
As a society we are told that this is the most wonderful time of the year. This began when everyone would celebrate Christmas and the focus was on religion and the rebirth of the year, after you gave blessings and remembrance to Christ (hence the name Christmas). Fast forward and most people now wonder how
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I am sitting in a very quiet home as I type this blog article. However an hour ago eight children were here cooking up a storm. This week they made all of the thanksgiving vegetables and cranberry sauce. I have been teaching children to cook for years, now I do it as a volunteer for
Since 1914 The Blazing Star Grange has held an annual fair. Like most grange fairs it included tractor pulls, a parade, baby shows, vegetable and fruit displays, pie eating contests, sewn crafts and displays and a ham and bean dinner. A lot of things have changed in the last 109 years including the name of
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The dog days of summer is a phrase that we are all familiar with. Yet do you know that this reference to August does not refer to dogs at all? It can be traced back to Ancient Egyptian times. They would observe the constellation Sirius, which is know as the Dog Star. It is visible
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We are asked so often what there is to do in a small town in the summertime. My answer is always the same. There is a lot to do if you are willing to put yourself out there and let loose. It might seem juvenile or silly to spend your day wading through one of
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Hello and welcome to the new Danbury Country Store Website! As you browse it you will notice some new key features such as this blog, recipe section, a highlighted daily special when youopen the page and a shop on line section. These were added in response to customer requests, except the blog. I just wanted
