Perhaps we consider rebranding Blackfly Season as part of a new health care initiative, a new Adirondack Bloodletting? “Donate a pint (of blood) for clean water initiatives.” That sounds disgusting but stick with me. I can usually get to the point. How about an homage to the 1800s ...

Everyone knows a nurse. Even though doctors may be the ones given credit for medical procedures, in my experience, a nurse is the first person who greets anyone during a regular office visit or an emergency. Nurses make us comfortable and safe. They see us at our very worst and still have the ...

Somewhere in all the years of going to the doctor’s office, I gained an inch, but the nurse cavalierly took my new height away. It may not be significant, but I’ve been 5’4 for countless years, and then somewhere along the way, I became the statuesque height of 5’5”. That may not seem ...

I was reading about the history of Earth Day. It is odd to think that this annual April 22 activity has been around for 55 years, and the majority of Americans were not even alive when it became a yearly event. In certain situations, looking back at history is a good reminder of how things used ...

I am not jealous of other people’s grand adventures — I really am not. I am excited for friends, strangers, and Internet influencers to experience places I will mark on a Google Maps Wish List. Though I love seeing other people’s photos, being in the Adirondack during “mud season” ...

When my husband and I were dating, I decided to make him a hand-knit sweater. A friend gave me the pattern and wool. She wanted to knit a sweater for her boyfriend, but they had broken up before she started the project. She wanted a fresh start, including gifting any crafts pertaining to ...