barely two hours away from our home in the city, to nestle into an AirBnB near the Gunks and the Catskills. Base camp was a few miles west of Stone Ridge, NY – situated comfortably between two of our favorite Hudson Valley stops, Kingston and New Paltz!
As to treats: candy, light-weight jewelry, gift card, money, chapstick, tiny scented candle, sweet little notes specific to the person the advent calendar is for. I figure the tags can either stand-alone or I’ll affix a wrapped chocolate truffle to the back. Stencils used:Never Ending C...
In the years ahead, it will take everything in our creative toolbox to help make it right. In Border Peace, V.L. James with Friends of Artisans Beyond Borders, Tucson, AZ 12/24 Gabi keeps the candle lit on the Altar in the craft room ~ en la sala de artesanias where magic ...
We seem to have avoided the worst of Storm Éowyn. This has to be good considering the wireless was reporting a million people without electricity in Ireland and Scotland. Hopefully their batteries held out and they had a plentiful supply of candles. Might experiment with a candlelit dinner t...
Strolling across the bridge offers you a wonderful view of the Kiso Valley and is a great way to use up the time as you wait for the next train. 17 / NARAI-JUKU ICE CANDLE FESTIVAL / February This warming winters festival lights up the cold night in Narai Post Town. The histo...
I don’t know about you, but jet lag is the least of my issues when doing the continental shuffle. You thinkI’d be used to it by now, but a zillion little things always trip me up when I get to one side or the other. I get in the wrong side of the car. I have to remembe...
"The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet" - Frederick Buechner
I laughed at her antics as usual, only later realizing that three or four of the whiskers on the right side of her face were curled up and singed from her encounter with the candle. Oops. They’re growing out a bit, but she still looks a bit lopsided. I don’t think she’s learn...
BuybackBoss (Most cash for old phone) BuybackBoss is another great place to sell your old phone because they guarantee the MOST money when it comes to selling your old phone. However, you do have to prove it to them. Since everyone today has a mobile phone, you probably also have an...
School-age kids will love the costumed historical figures, the tutorials in blacksmithing and candle making, and the opportunity to put each other in the stocks. Stay on-site to get the most of your stay, (it can be humid and hot in summer, and you won’t want to commute far) or ex...