Stories from someone just fumbling through
This past May 18th I had the rare opportunity to walk (or should I say, head-bang?) down memory lane for a very good cause. Most people may not know that I grew up playing guitar and bass in rock/grunge bands. I even took several years of vocal lessons so I could rage like Rob Halford.… Continue reading Memory Lane
A few weeks ago I visited the Museum of the Earth to check out their brand-spankin-new glacier and coral reef exhibits. These permanent exhibits have been a long time in the making so it was really nice to see them finally come to fruition. It all looks fantastic! Everyone did such a great job! See,… Continue reading Glaciers have come to the Museum of the Earth
Well the first Saugerties Farmers market was interesting, to say the least. Due to high winds we had to forgo tents but it was also cold and raining. None of this makes for a busy and fun market. Yet, with a little ingenuity, we made it happen and people came out to support us.… Continue reading A rainy market in my trunk
The Saugerties Farmers Market is back! Please join me and the rest of the awesome vendors for a gorgeous day full of yummy food and great music. Sweet Pea's will be selling a wide variety of soaps, plus deodorant, shampoo, cleaning sprays and jewelry! And maybe some bug repellent--providing I can stop time long enough… Continue reading The Saugerties Farmers Market opens this Saturday!
Here are a few pics from my Easter walk with Petunia at the Esopus Creek Conservancy's Falling Waters Preserve in Saugerties, New York. If I return to the area in August (my future remains unclear at this point), I plan to volunteer for the Esopus Creek Conservancy. I met the Vice President, Susan, a few months… Continue reading A Hudson Valley Hike: Falling Waters Preserve
Tuna and I are back in my hometown of Cortland, New York visiting my mother and friends before I head off for Yellowstone. Sometimes I wonder why in the heck my mother leaves the paradise of Siesta Key, Florida and returns to little ole Cortland but having Lime Hollow Nature Center in the backyard is as close… Continue reading A Central New York Hike: Chicago Bog
Just a few short days ago, I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Human-Animal Interaction Conference sponsored by the ASPCA and the University of Denver. The event was appropriately held at Green Chimneys in Brewster, New York. What is this strange place with the colorful chimneys, you ask? Green Chimneys operates a day school and… Continue reading HAI Conference at Green Chimneys
I'm in the process of spring cleaning everything, including my computer files, and came across these pictures I totally spaced on sharing. Doh! I took these a few months ago when Kathy (the wonderful owner of The Treehouse) allowed me to work in her store for the day. I've never wanted to work somewhere so… Continue reading The Treehouse: A Post to Drool Over
Well clearly WordPress hates me (or Kaaterskill Falls) today because this is about the twentieth time I've tried to post this. Ugh! Okay, deep breaths. I'm trying to get into shape for Yellowstone in a more body-friendly way than I have in years past. I'm trying to avoid the machines at the gym so hiking… Continue reading A Hudson Valley Hike: Kaaterskill Falls
Here are some photos of the hike I took at Mohonk with my friend Ami. It's days like this that I realize just how good I have it. The Mohonk Preserve is a fantastic place to hike and boulder (or do just about any other outdoor activity you can think of...from rock climbing to boating… Continue reading A Hudson Valley Hike: Mohonk
The Unmaker 