tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post116350764935512847..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Kristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1170446831993603802007-02-02T15:07:00.000-05:002007-02-02T15:07:00.000-05:00I wanted to find more on closing but I found this ...I wanted to find more on closing but I found this website and I am a streeter. I from Brattleboro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1165256332118495302006-12-04T13:18:00.000-05:002006-12-04T13:18:00.000-05:00I found your website because I was actually search...I found your website because I was actually searching for news on Streeter's closing. I grew up in Bernardston but have since relocated. A friend from high school told me about the closing. I remember getting penny candy there when I was young and my first boyfriend was actually a Streeter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163759440641415932006-11-17T05:30:00.000-05:002006-11-17T05:30:00.000-05:00We're upset about Streeter's too, and will miss th...We're upset about Streeter's too, and will miss the store very much. We stopped by there after picking up grain at the feed store down the road.<BR/><BR/>Streeter's reminded me of the general store in Sandisfield, MA where my grandfather had his farm. We loved going to the general store to pick up our mail, get a wedge of good Vermont cheddar from the giant wheel in the butcher shop section, and a sour pickle from the barrel for each of us kids.<BR/><BR/>Once the rain stops, John is going over to take pictures of Streeter's with his stereo camera, as a remembrance. We missed the chance to take stereo pictures of Cushman Hall before it was knocked down in the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163655341047498292006-11-16T00:35:00.000-05:002006-11-16T00:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing about Streeter's. This place r...Thanks for sharing about Streeter's. This place reminds me of the great general store I went to to as a kid when I visited my grandmother.<BR/><BR/>Maybe like all great craft, the Shopkeeper's Art will have a renaissance.Suzannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659076782219331925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163551629858845302006-11-14T19:47:00.000-05:002006-11-14T19:47:00.000-05:00I initially came here for your knitting, stitching...I initially came here for your knitting, stitching and designs, but these wonderful entries keep me coming back to read . . . I enjoy what you share about Julia, your dogs and the rhythm of farm life. It's so sad that you're losing Streeter's . . . thank you for sharing it with us.Twisted Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766137731392826652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163550577761638252006-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:002006-11-14T19:29:00.000-05:00I passed by Streeter's last week and thought it lo...I passed by Streeter's last week and thought it looked sad. Then when I read the article in the newspaper that confirmed that it was closing, I was very sad. <BR/>I grew up in a rural area in Tennessee that has been totally developed and lost all the farms that surrounded our small town center. More than the farms were lost, the sense of community is also gone. It was stores like Streeter's that drew me to western Mass, I hope that we don't loose allof our ruralness. <BR/>Many, many thanks to The Farmer for taking care of two farms that could have ended up being developed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163539065960854642006-11-14T16:17:00.000-05:002006-11-14T16:17:00.000-05:00It is a sad day. We have far too many souless chai...It is a sad day. We have far too many souless chain stores. I felt the same way when a local ice cream and candy store closed. I had been going there since I was a child and I took my grandchildren there. It was a family business. The owner of building they leased space in turned out all the tenants, rebuilt and put a Walgreens in. There are three other big chain drugstores within a few blocks. I do support what few local businesses that are left. Who really wants those big places where no one cares about you?barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593579628049837038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163537594915012042006-11-14T15:53:00.000-05:002006-11-14T15:53:00.000-05:00So sorry to hear this... It's so rare to have suc...So sorry to hear this... It's so rare to have such a useful and special neighborhood store. I'm sure you'll miss it!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163537153008704542006-11-14T15:45:00.000-05:002006-11-14T15:45:00.000-05:00I remember enjoying your post back in June... I'm ...I remember enjoying your post back in June... I'm very sorry to hear about Streeters' closing. I loved the description of Whitey "holding court".<BR/><BR/>We still have a few of those small owner-run places around here. I always try to patronize them if I can. It's a tough world for them to compete amongst... small businesses, small farms... they need our support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163535574026697542006-11-14T15:19:00.000-05:002006-11-14T15:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your June post about Streeters....Thanks for sharing your June post about Streeters. Sad to see it go. I hope Julia remembers too. We had a similar hardware store in a town I used to live in, one with creaky old hardwood floors, and they sold everything from mouse traps to paint to pots and pans. Then someone came in, bought it and completely gutted it, took away all the charm and now it sells very expensive linens, candles and has cooking classes. What a loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163528326506671642006-11-14T13:18:00.000-05:002006-11-14T13:18:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about Streeters. I think it's one o...Sorry to hear about Streeters. I think it's one of the first posts I read on your blog when I started reading blogs and really enjoyed it. I miss stores like this.PamKittyMorninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700213212597420809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1163519338930397682006-11-14T10:48:00.000-05:002006-11-14T10:48:00.000-05:00This is a sad event for all of us. I fear our coun...This is a sad event for all of us. I fear our country is turning into one homogenous, corporate-owned,character-less glob. Love that you shared a little bit of Streeter's while it was here.<BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com