Michael’s guidebook

Dear Guests, We hope you have a wonderful time at the house and in the beautiful countryside this time of year. Here are some matters regarding our house in the woods. Check-In and Keys • The rear door will either be left unlocked or use the lockbox for the key to the bottom lock at the front door (code: TBD). • One Set of two keys (front door bottom lock and rear door) is on the front table in the bowl. • Please leave the keys there when you depart. Thanks. Telephone and Wifi • 1759 Russell Road landline number is 607-865-8695 • Frontier Wifi Router password: russellroad (all lower case).

Linen • The beds are freshly made up or the bed linen and towels are folded at the foot of the beds in the upstairs bedrooms. • Duvet covers have all been laundered. • Clean towels are in the bathrooms. • There’s extra linen, blankets, sheets and towels, washcloths, etc. in the upstairs bathroom, as is bed linen, a comforter with a clean duvet cover for the sofa bed in the tv room if needed. Gas Grill • Use the good grill at the rear of the house. • You should have enough propane. There is usually an extra Blue Rhino cylinder.

Food • Big M supermarket in Walton for grocery shopping. The local corn there is great in the summertime. • In season, there’s a wonderful Farmer’s Market in Franklin on Sunday 10am-2pm. Next to the fire station. And perhaps in Walton at the same time. I just saw a sign. • Feel free to use any food/drink in the refrigerator and on the counter. Dining (Call first to confirm times and type of dining) • Table on Ten restaurant in Bloomville ( I think they are doing take out or eat outside.) They have the best pizza on Friday evenings (and possibly Saturday).

Dining (Call first to confirm times and type of dining) • Feather and Stone in Walton has very good burgers. • The Tulip and the Rose Café in Franklin has a delightful and delicious menu. Not sure if/how they are serving. They have outside dining. Dishes & Stuff • All eating utensils cups and glasses and good Mexican plates in the country China closet (as indicated) have been sanitized in the dishwasher. • Feel free to use anything (food, oatmeal, staples, supplies, etc.) that is there. • Extra cleaning supplies, paper products, lightbulbs, etc., are in the utility room on the shelf.

Heat • Do not be cold. Turn up heat thermostat near main bedroom as needed for the first-floor heat. • Main bedroom may take some time to warm up when it is very cold outside, so you may also use electric heating unit in the wall and/or 2 portable heaters in the bedroom and bathroom to get things warmed up. There is also an extra electric heater in the wall next to the washer/drier. Please shut off all electric units when it is warm enough or whenever you are not around. Thanks. • There is also a thermostat for upstairs in the larger upstairs bedroom. If it is cold in the house turn up both.

You will be able to turn off the heat upstairs once the house (especially upstairs) gets comfortable. Thereafter you will not need to turn up heat upstairs, but you may. • Please turn heat down to 60 degrees when you depart. • The wood-burning stove gets the upstairs loft area warm as toast. So, if you are using the stove you will NOT need other heat for upstairs, so you may turn down the upstairs thermostat. • You have some nice firewood here for the wood-burning stove or portable outside “firepit”. Once the fire gets going you may use the older wood.

Biking and Trails • There is a hybrid bike available and a good bicycle pump in the utility room. • There are some great bike routes on the local roads in Delaware County, NY with gently rolling hills, Also, the Catskill Scenic Train starts in Bloomville which is a half-hour drive away and is a great rails-to-trails ride through farmer’s fields and beautiful countryside. Periodic Power Outages • In our rural community there are power outages periodically, but very seldom, fortunately. • But no worries, we have a backup standby generator for most of the house electricity.

Periodic Power Outages (continued) • During power outages PLEASE DO NOT USE THE OVEN OF THE STOVE DURING ANY POWER OUTAGE. YOU MAY USE THE STOVETOP burners DURING A POWER OUTAGE BUT NOT THE OVEN. Thanks. Enjoy your stay, Mike & Patricia