I have a confession - I almost always forget to attend First Friday. It isn't that I'm uninterested or lacking in a calendar, it's just that by Friday evening I usually feel a little brain dead and, if I go directly home after work, often, I don't leave again. I had, however, received an email … Continue reading First Friday
Category: beauty
DeWitt Lake
I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at a friend's house outside of New Paltz this weekend. Now you know I love my house (more and more each day), but I have to say I think I could be very happy living at Gregory's place. It may have been the combination of old friends, terrific food, … Continue reading DeWitt Lake
Mohonk Mountain House
I don't know what you know about this place, but allow me to share some of what I've heard and experienced about this amazing place. I first saw the Mohonk Mountain House (MMH) on a perfect October afternoon. I was taking a little hike walk through the woods one gorgeous Columbus Day weekend with some … Continue reading Mohonk Mountain House
Bittersweet Exposed
image from picassawebalbumsWhile skiing through Capital Hills golf course, I was impressed by the aesthetic of the shrubs, bare trees and (everywhere) bittersweet. As I glided along completely smitten by the exposed, winter panorama, I started thinking about how so often there is more present than what initially meets and greets the eye. How beauty can be … Continue reading Bittersweet Exposed
Forced
Have you ever forced Paper White bulbs? It is one of the easiest, most satisfying, indoor gardening projects imaginable. Like each of us, they sometimes require a little support.Purchase a few bulbs - I think I bought a dozen for about $20 at Hewitt's. Stick them in a pot of soil or even on a pile … Continue reading Forced
Albany Muni aka Capital Hills*
We've (that would be myself, Yas, Cassidy and Iris) made the transition from the Normanskill to the public golf course for dog walking purposes. I love the golf course, but I enjoy it most when it is blanketed by a foot of snow and I've got my cross-country skis on. That's right - not a … Continue reading Albany Muni aka Capital Hills*
bulbs (hope) for springtime
On a gorgeous day like today, it is hard to imagine that winter with his annual dose of cold and precipitation, is hiding out right around the corner. And, although Old Man Winter may have a few tricks up his sleeve, Mother Nature and I have a couple of illusions of our own - don't … Continue reading bulbs (hope) for springtime
