I’ve been anxious about the upcoming election since I-don’t-know-when, and I am truly feeling much better and more optimistic now (sorry-but-thanks, Joe), but that doesn’t mean that I am in any way comfortable. It absolutely helps to do something with the anxiety, and this season, I’ve been sending postcards. I have done door knocking and … [Read more…]
The other day, while J was upstairs packing, I was puttering in the kitchen and Cute W was putting together some banana bread for her to take with her back to Smith. We could feel her excitement from downstairs, and we looked at each other and both chuckled about how thrilled she was to leave … [Read more…]
Recently my friend and I went on a Kayak Through History with the Schenectady County Historical Society. The tour starts from the Upstate Kayak Rental Kiosk in Mohawk Harbor (you can see it in the center of the image below — it’s just below Druther’s and Shaker and Vine). They’ll provide you with kayaks, paddles, … [Read more…]
I realized something: I don’t wanna hike; I wanna wander. When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time playing outside. Between preschool and third grade, I lived in Texas, and when I wasn’t swinging or climbing on the monkey bars, I was playing in the scrubby, sometimes pricker-prone grass. I liked to … [Read more…]
A couple of friends and I recently spent part of a Saturday touring gardens as part of The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. We decided to start the day by fortifying ourselves with some breakfast at Arthur’s Market. I hadn’t visited Arthur’s Market in quite a while, and I was left wondering why the heck I … [Read more…]
