Around the first of the month, I saw eight robins hanging out in my backyard—always a welcome sign for me that spring isn’t far away. Yes, I admit that I feed birds year-round, having … more

I admit I’m drawn to kitchen gadgets. I don’t mean machines like pasta makers, food processors, bread bakers, crock pots and the like. I’m talking about the strange little gizmos … more

What's going on in arts & leisure January 30 to February 5 more

What's going on in arts & culture January 23 to January 29 more

The population of Narrowsburg, NY, according to the 2010 census, is 431 people. That’s 94 people fewer than my high school graduating class.  That’s 431 people who run the grocery … more

What's going on in arts & leisure October 31 to November 6 more

Laurel Hill Cemetery MILFORD, PA — On Saturday, October 19, the Grey Towers National Historic Site is hosting a cemetery theatre program that will “bring inhabitants to … more

Once upon a time, we all lived in the kitchen.That was when the kitchen was most of, if not all of, the house. We’ve come around to that again. There’s a reason the kitchen is … more

A few local shops The Vintage House, 4910 NY-52, Jeffersonville, NY845/482-6001 Domesticities & the Cutting Garden,  4055 NY-52, Youngsville, NY845/482-3333 Antique Center of … more

One particularly exhausting day, having viewed half a dozen unsuitable places and feeling low, I bumped into a guy I knew and whined about my frustration. more