I used to numb the area with a spray that is now known to compromise healthy skin tissue, then various topical meds that never worked for me; then I tried ice, but by the time everything got set up for the draw, it was more hassle than it was worth. So now I go commando and just suck it up.
Take the kids: Night of 100 Pumpkins in New Paltz, zombie skate in Saugerties, Woodstock Halloween parade and so much more!
When is boring preferable to interesting? Cancer appointments. No one wants to be the “interesting” patient.
Haunted tours, tales and rails, pumpkin-carving, a festival of scarecrows and more Halloween treats
It’s not my time to stop. Not yet. I still have plenty of bounce in me.
Ever see the statue of Sojourner Truth in Port Ewen? Trina Greene’s statue of a young Sojourner Truth is filled with surprises. Look carefully at the ground on which Truth walks.
If you are interested in supporting local cancer resources, here are my recommendations.
Why I’m a Forsyth Nature Center fan; hike the new River-to-Ridge Trail in New Paltz; dozens of ideas for local family activities.
A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good-bye… The heat begins to sustain itself, balance. Like the equinox I am honoring. The teens leave, I remain. I want to be reflective but I’m just grateful to have had a summer. I thought I’d be long gone in March.
A family paradise: Do you avoid public spaces because you have active (read: loud) little ones? Curious where the heck the hamlet of Milton is? Then go to Frida’s Bakery & Cafe.