Spring offers up all sorts of flowers and I love when a native something-or-other that I’ve planted actually blooms. So far this spring, I’ve been gifted with a bunch. This is lupine, known for its festival at the Albany Pine Bush and for being one of the Karner Blue Butterfly’s favorite foods. I planted lupine … [Read more…]
It took me a full three weeks to get back to doing weights again after my old-lady back tweak. It was super-annoying. Luckily, spring has been springing, so I’ve been doing a better job of taking myself on morning walks. Of course now I have new aches and pains. Before J headed out to Arizona … [Read more…]
I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself lately. Sunday before last, I was doing a very basic exercise I have done many times before (a squat press, if you must know), and I tweaked some back muscle. I have no idea why this happened. In retrospect, perhaps I was being a little aggressive when … [Read more…]
It’s been a surprisingly hectic spring. Since my last post, we had a quick visit from J during her spring break. Before she even left, I headed down south, first to visit my sister and her family in adorable Maplewood, New Jersey, then on a flight to Savannah to visit more family. In Georgia, there … [Read more…]
It sounds like the snow will finally melt this weekend! Not a minute too soon. The prospect of a little warm sun and opportunities to ride my bike do wonders for my mood, but in These Trying Times, it’s always a good idea to find small joys and celebrate them. So these are some of … [Read more…]
Y’all. Y’aaaaaalllllll. I have not even opened the door to the outside world today. I will not be stepping out. Listen, I aspire to be one of those people who takes a refreshing walk in nature and appreciates the Great Outdoors every single day, but I’m just… not. Maybe I could be if I lived … [Read more…]
I mentioned briefly that I lost a pair of glasses in Mexico, but there’s actually some follow-up to the Lost Glasses story that I mentioned in another post as well. So, first: my glasses are expensive. I have progressive lenses because I am both nearsighted and farsighted, and they’re transition lenses because I’m sensitive to … [Read more…]
Both daughters were home for Christmas, and our exchange student, S, was heading to our next family right after Christmas, so we headed to an old favorite, Tara Kitchen, for a last night out together. I am super-excited that Maqooda are back on the menu — these potato patties were a huge favorite when the … [Read more…]
Finally, our last chapter. And thank you for indulging me: I realize that this is basically the equivalent of me forcing you to look at my vacation slides. But I feel like so many people are really tepid about the idea of visiting Mexico, and this trip was fantastic. And I took so many pictures. … [Read more…]
On Thanksgiving weekend, we had a quick-turnaround to Christmas, because both daughters were leaving town on Sunday. On Saturday, we found our Christmas tree and decorated it. For the last few years we’ve gone to other places, but when we showed up at Ellms Family Farm, we remembered that it is a wonderful spot to … [Read more…]
