Tag Archives: New York

We Are A Very Unhappy People

Posted on December 18, 2009 by admin

Did you see this “study?” (that’s right, click the word “study”) As you can see, people from Connecticut are the second least happy in the nation, only to be followed by people from New York (gee thanks New York). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged Connecticut, culture, list of states, minivans, New York, news, Science, tailgate, texas, unhappy people, Vermont | 7 Comments

Is Installing A Pellet Stove Worth It?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by admin

I received a message this morning from the heating fuel oil company we use. The person who left the message was inquiring about the low quantity of oil that we used throughout the year and wanted to update their system … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Home Improvement | Tagged alternative energy, boiler, delivery company, energy, fuel, fuel oil, heat, Heating, hot water, house, houses, installation, New York, oil, oil company, oil delivery, oil prices, pellet stove, pellets, price per gallon, tank, Winter, wood | 2 Comments

Raccoons In The Attic

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

I am going to tell you a little story. Yeah, I thought you would appreciate that, especially since things have been a little dry around here lately. First, I must apologize for not offering any photos of the occasion. Laura … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Animals, ash, back porch, beer, birds, cell phone, chinese food, climb down, clothes, crack, devil, driveway, driving, eve, excitement, Family, floor, food, front yard, garden hose, heavy duty, home, house, insulation, ladder, living, living room, lottery, Naples, neighbor, New York, overhang, parking lot, peace, photos, pictures, Porch, raccoon, restaurant, river, scratch, screw, screw gun, sleep, Spring, sweat, trap door, tree, walking, war, water, window, work, wrestling, yard | 4 Comments

The Health Benefits Of Black Currant

Posted on January 31, 2009 by admin

This was something I was totally unaware of, so I am guessing many of you are unaware of it too. After the tennis clinic this morning, I stopped by Whole Foods to grab some sushi. I also got some ice … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged anti oxidants, black currant juice, bottle, brownie, Connecticut, Cream, currant affair, drink, drinks, driving, food, health, health benefits, healthy food, iron, New York, plants, pom, ruby tuesday, sugar, sushi, tennis, tennis clinic, Vermont, water, whipped cream, whole foods, wikipedia | Leave a comment

That’s One Icy Driveway

Posted on January 9, 2009 by admin

When we moved here, I asked a few people who have been here for a while, what type of winters we were in store for. I wasn’t expecting huge changes from what we were used to, since we are only … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Improvement, Winter | Tagged beads, car, Catskills, College, crack, driveway, Environment, floor, freezing rain, funny thing, holes, home, home depot, house, ice, long island, magnesium, micro climates, neighbor, neighbors, New York, paint, pavement, pellets, roads, sidewalk, snow, snow storm, snow storms, snowfall, storm, sun, temperature, temperatures, treadmill, walking, Westchester, westchester community college, Winter, winter in new york | 3 Comments

The World Of Restaurant Ratings

Posted on December 5, 2008 by admin

I have been meaning to do this for a while, but have been too busy being stuck in my little world. Ever since our little episode up at the Red Lion Inn over Thanksgiving, my job has been not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Travels | Tagged Christmas, cold spring, diner, diners, drink, drinks, eve dinner, food, hudson, hudson house, kitchen, lunch, new year, new year's eve, New York, Red Lion Inn, restaurant, restaurant menu, review, Reviews, Spring, thanksgiving, Woodstock, zagat | Leave a comment

The Elusive Goal Of Freedom

Posted on December 4, 2008 by admin

Man, It’s been a rough week. I did a little complaining recently. I called a few people who are close to me and vented my frustration about the goings on of our world. They politely listened for a while, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Hiking, Ramblings, Recreation, Travels | Tagged accord, Appalachian Trail, auto pilot, binghamton university, Business, car, Cars, College, dog, Furniture, glass of wine, graduation, honda, honda accord, kitchen floor, laurie, nature trail, New York, North Carolina, ocean, playing tennis, Politics, real estate, rob, school loans, tennis courts, walking the trail, Weather, Westchester, westchester community college, Wilmington, Wine, woods | 3 Comments

Snowboarding Is Back

Posted on November 18, 2008 by admin

As you may already know, my personality type parallels that of the great adventurists of the world…Richard Branson, the Wright brothers, Ranulph Fiennes, etc… Yes, that’s right, my story will most likely have its own Wikipedia page someday. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings, Recreation | Tagged acre of land, Autumn, best friend, bicycle, bicycles, College, fall, History, lake, lakes, leaves, mountain, mountains, New York, october, pictures, playing tennis, ranulph fiennes, richard branson, rob, snow, Spring, spring summer, Summer, swimming, Vermont, walking, Weather, wikipedia, Winter, winter blues, wright brothers | 3 Comments

The Big Vote – 2008

Posted on November 4, 2008 by admin

Well, the day has finally arrived. I would say that I rolled into bed last night around 11PM. I found myself still staring at the ceiling at 3AM. I was having the most random thoughts about today. I finally fell … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Connecticut, election day 2008, New York, parking lot, police lights, polling locations, Radio, republican, the police, traffic, voting | 1 Comment

The Sun, Oil, Crystals, Hydrogen And Economics

Posted on October 14, 2008 by admin

Incredible Images of the Sun The Sun is now in the quietest phase of its 11-year activity cycle, the solar minumum – in fact, it has been unusually quiet this year – with over 200 days so far with no … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Environment | Tagged american, crystal mines, discovery exploration, food, food borne illness, food system, fuel, fuel cells, green, house, hydrogen, hydrogen power, illness outbreaks, images of the sun, lowes, New York, new york times, nobel, nobel prize in economics, oil, paul krugman, pollution, power, renee montagne, royal swedish academy, Science, solar, solar wind, sun, sun oil, times reporter, trade patterns, university of birmingham, wind | Leave a comment