Generally, I provide a weekend post on Thursday night. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it this week. If not, I’ll hopefully get something up by Friday. Meanwhile. . . Apparently our reader Amy has caught the blogging bug. When she launches her own I’ll be sure to link you, but for … [Read more…]
Remember the butterfly post? Here’s a report from one of our readers: Hi to all, My name is Carolyn and I’m a stay at home mom to three mostly wonderful children ranging in age from 2 to 13, the eldest having Asperger’s, a mild form of autism. Recently we went to the Butterfly Station at … [Read more…]
The other day we met some friends at Collins Lake in Scotia. Between visits, I forget just how pleasant it is. The beach is open from noon to 7:45 pm, and if you go late like we did, it’s quiet and relaxing. It’s $2/person with kids 5 and under (or maybe it was 6?) free. … [Read more…]
So, remember on Saturday night, when it was pouring down rain & there was lightning & thunder & high winds? Guess what we were doing? Camping!! Lucky for us, it wasn’t hardcore, back-to-nature camping, but backyard camping! Our friends host an annual party that brings people from as far away as the Carolinas. This is … [Read more…]
Phew! So much is going on this week. Here’s what I’ve found: All Week: Don’t forget that there’s plenty more going on at William K. Sanford (Colonie) Library and Albany Public Library. The Clifton Park Not-So-Common Players are performing Once Upon a Mattress in Clifton Commons at 7:30 pm from 7/22-7/25. It’s the Saratoga County … [Read more…]
I was busy all day, and we have guests spending the night–four little girls are piled up in J’s room. So I’m wimping out and sharing another blog with you instead. Saratoga Woods and Waterways has lovely photographs and descriptions of local natural wonders. Recently, there was a whole series of cute pictures of a … [Read more…]
Really, who doesn’t like butterflies? Every summer, Farnsworth Middle School students run a Butterfly Station that’s a great trip for kids. It’s open from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 1 pm, until August 13th.  They set up an enclosed habitat on the school grounds so that you can walk among the butterflies, and inside the … [Read more…]
We took a bike ride to the Central Park Rose Garden after dinner–the girls frolicked with some random children, people were pushing strollers around, and it was positively serene. So worth a visit, especially if you want to get some good family pictures. There’s a bridge that the girls love, and J likes to compare … [Read more…]
On Thursday I picked up my CSA share. Frankly, I’m a little intimidated. Really, it’s almost like a hobby when you’re getting started, and I haven’t done it in a while (as I explained here).   I’ve eaten five or six different kinds of green vegetables today alone. Since the pick up, I’ve made two … [Read more…]
Holy crap! Just when you were saying, please, somebody deliver me from this heat and rescue me from my sweaty, messy house, and just give me something besides the pool to do so that I can give the kids a break before their eyes turn permanently bloodshot and their hair turns green due to overchlorination, … [Read more…]
