Instead of making resolutions, I want to be more appreciative. I worry too much about the future without taking time to appreciate what I have, where I am and those I love. I guess I am, in fact, making a single resolution to live more in the moment. I PROMISE TO APPRECIATE:Snow. We have it now, we may not have it later, so I will ski in the woods and appreciate the rustle of sifting snow
I own a piece of the Adirondack Park. My home sits on less than two acres, but it belongs to me (and the bank). I pay property taxes, just like property owners anywhere else in New York. There is private property within the boundary of the Adirondack Park. That boundary is often called the Blue Line, since the park was originally delineated on a map with a blue line. How can there be private
We're dressing up for the holidays here in Hamilton County. The county got a grant (!) to purchase energy efficient holiday lights. I'm sure that the cynics among us will criticize whichever bureaucracy hands out money for such things, but beauty is uplifting and cheerful and, therefore, good. Consider how beautiful many ancient churches and cathedrals are in relatively small communities in
There will be all kinds of downtown celebrations in Hamilton County communities this weekend as they deck themselves out for the holidays and retailers vie with urban areas and the internet for local dollars. Adirondack Christmas on Main Street, Friday through Sunday in Inlet, will feature a tree-lighting, a Holiday Dog Parade and Santa. Speculator has a "one night only" event Friday from 4 to 7
I took a short walk today to the undeveloped pond pictured above. It was a beautiful day and I encountered no people, no signs that warned me against trespassing, no abandoned appliances or waterfront mega-mansions. I could, in that moment, pretend that I was the first person to visit this pond. It was all mine. In fact, it is mine. And yours. It is part of the New York State Forest Preserve,
