What’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 25 2020

Even through our isolation and sequester and quarantine, we should still have some things that remain constant.ย  And for me, that includes the weekly recap of the great blog posts from my personal blogroll.ย  Wanna read and find out?ย  Sure you do! BLOGS FOR TASTE Bill Dowd’s “Notes on Napkins” blog, “Pssst! Schenectady Greenmarket to…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 18 2020

It looks like I got away from the TU blog portal just in time. Nearly 11 years ago, I signed on as a blogger with the Times Union’s blog portal, and stayed there for 8 1/2 years.ย  I left the portal in 2017, and have found more success as a solo practitioner.ย  Meanwhile, the blog…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 11 2020

And here we are with another weekly wrap-up of the wonderful bloggers and writers and photographers that populate my personal blogroll.ย  You should definitely read their blogs and see what they’re up to.ย  Even comment on their work if you like what you see. So let’s get started … BLOGS FOR TASTE Bill Dowd’s “Notes…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 4, 2020

Good morning, my wonderful blog readers.ย  Let’s take a moment and get away from all the craziness this week and enjoy some awesome blog posts by my fellow bloggers and photographers and writers.ย  Just something to start your weekend off right. BLOGS FOR TASTE The “Burnt My Fingers” blog, “Comfort Classics: Texas Style Barbecue Sauce.“…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 28, 2020

The tough part of trying to remain positive in this time of COVID-19 is to keep smiling when everything else is falling down.ย  So hopefully with today’s roundup of blog posts and photos from the great people on my blogroll today, we can keep our spirits up together. Personally, I’m still self-insulating in an effort…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 21 2020

Here we are again, together on a Saturday morning.ย  If there’s anything we can do to get our minds and souls past the current COVID-19 crisis, maybe it’s just to read each other’s blogs and check out each other’s posts and photos and observations.ย  If we can do this, perhaps we can get a little…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 14, 2020

So … If nothing else, at least the bloggers and writers and photographers that populate my blogroll haven’t closed down because of COVID-19. And that’s a good thing. So what say we check them out and read what they have to say this week? Sounds good to me. BLOGS FOR HEALTH The Cairns and Carrots…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 7 2020

Personal update.ย  I am in the “no crutches” phase of my ankle injury recovery.ย  Another week with the walking boot, and then I can transition into wearing shoes again.ย  I’ll have to do personal physical therapy, and I can’t drive until early April.ย  But it’s progress. So let’s celebrate by going through the blogroll and…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 29 2020

Hey there, it’s the 29th of February, that moment in time where your birthday can be kinda a disadvantage (no, you can’t go into this establishment, it’s for 21 and older, your birthday makes you only 7), and an advantage (yes, I really am younger than I look … It feels good to be ten…

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What’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 22 2020

Good morning, my wonderful blog readers.ย  It’s Saturday, which means that I take a break from blogging and I share the blogs from my personal blogroll, and encourage you to read them and enjoy them.ย  And I really hope you do read them and do enjoy them. So without any further delay … here we…

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