tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29612301519840585172024-03-14T08:20:57.333-04:00Adirondack Family Time™Four-Seasons of Activities surrounding New York State's six-million acre Adirondack Park Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.comBlogger741125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-91104862607698034262020-11-26T17:16:00.014-05:002020-11-28T18:13:52.398-05:0018 Adirondack Festivals, Santas, and Lights are Coming to Town (2020 version) Christmas is not cancelled in the Adirondacks. Since we know everyone is being good these days, wearing masks, and practicing social distancing here are a few places to narrow down the search for Good Ol' St. Nick. Adirondack Christmas On Main, Old Forge and InletNovember 27-29Socially distant events and activities along with wonderful Adirondack shopping Santa’s Workshop, North Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-20161490663783048082020-10-24T12:24:00.003-04:002020-10-24T13:42:18.156-04:00Adirondack Winter Farmers Markets: Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, Saratoga SpringsYou have to have some way to get your fresh fruits and veggies during the Adirondack winter. So here are three (wide-spread) options available for you to continue to frequent Farmers' Market in every season. Enjoy!Saranac Lake Farmers Park-it
Saturdays, 10am - noon
October - May Academy Street, beyon the Hotel Saranac Lake* Order before Thursday 9 pm and order will be ready for Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-2679499489595528122020-10-24T11:15:00.001-04:002020-10-24T11:15:54.290-04:00Five Adirondack Corn Mazes: Daytime Twist and Turns or Flashlight and Fright Nights
A different view from the Great Adirondack Corn Maze
This weekend seems to be the Adirondack kick-off for all things spooky. For my household of scaredy-cats, I look for a range of events that my Adirondack family can enjoy a thrilling adventure without the need to co-sleep.
One activity that seems to hold the attention of every age is a trip to the corn maze. Getting lost through those Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-15832311083123508942020-10-22T13:09:00.010-04:002020-10-23T14:50:02.049-04:00Adirondack Halloween activities for 2020 (COVID-safe Halloween Events) HIGH PEAKS AREA - Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and beyond Every Day until Oct 31: Dusk: Drive by and judge the Zonta ADK House Decorating Contest (Check FB for map)
Every Day until Oct 31: 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm , 4 pm Experience Outdoors Zipline, 4948 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid (Call 518-524-7944) Last day: Oct 31
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: noon - 5 pm Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-90309514461192856892020-03-16T09:00:00.000-04:002020-03-17T10:01:41.506-04:00What to do during a COVID-19 school closure? ( websites, teaching sites, free access)
My children are beyond the age of having to be entertained. As a matter of fact, they should be entertaining me. So my family will be flatting the curve by making dinner, cleaning up, and even painting the kitchen. Don't worry. I'm sure they will love it after finishing their online classwork.
With all the information being touted far and wide, I wanted to put together a list of online Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-56063828630521747962020-02-06T09:00:00.000-05:002020-02-07T12:20:28.715-05:00Make Snow Ice Cream - When it Snows... Eat it!
REPOST FROM JANUARY 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Living in a climate where it snows around 6 months out of the year, we either need to eat it or shovel it.
Eating snow is always the preferred way of using snow. This recipe for homemade soft-serve ice cream is easy and fun.
It doesn't store well so plan on making enough to eat immediately. My family doesn't seem to mind that they have to eat Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-47158206900752256042019-11-11T09:00:00.000-05:002019-11-11T10:04:35.310-05:00Veterans' Day Time Line
For those of you wondering why Veterans Day is always celebrated on November 11... Oh wait. It wasn't always celebrated on the 11th. Here is why!
1918: November 11, 11:00 a.m. the armistice ending World War I (truce) goes into effect
1919: President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with these words "To us in America, the reflections of Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-27407557598886340822019-05-10T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-12T09:30:39.085-04:00A Bit of Mother’s Day History : A Day of Peace
I’ve always found Mother’s Day to be a wonderful tradition. It doesn’t have to be about celebrating a woman. The origin of Mother's Day was not intended to be about self, but about service.
We can celebrate Mother Nature or admire a person who has provided support. We can take a moment of silence and honor those no longer here. It is a momentary break from our busy schedules to Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-81517274593234896942019-02-05T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-05T10:35:20.766-05:00Happy Lunar New Year or Spring Festival: Recipe for Quick Pineapple Tarts
My daughter and I read Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asian trilogy, which is essentially a love affair with Singaporean food. Throughout the book, Kwan writes about the pineapple tarts eaten during the Lunar New Year. Three books later, I knew that this year was my year to make pineapple tarts.
There are a few complicated recipes out there and I'm all about simplicity. Though fresh pineapple is Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-84022638134147786082018-12-03T09:00:00.000-05:002018-12-06T11:38:35.014-05:00Easy Adirondack Hikes: Newcomb NY Goodnow Mountain (fire tower) free trail map
Goodnow Mountain Fire Tower (c) AdirondackFamilyTime.com
Goodnow Mountain Fire tower
Elevation: 2,690 ft
Ascent: 1,040 ft
Distance: 1.9 miles
Fun Facts:
1) Goodnow fire tower is 60' tall and first built in 1922
2) Is part of the 15,000 acre Huntington Wildlife Forest owned by ESF (College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University)
3) The Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-18984199084473725402018-11-12T09:00:00.000-05:002018-11-16T16:33:51.107-05:00Adirondack Indoor Ice Skating Rinks (and beyond)(Updated)
This is a tricky time of year when outdoor ice skating rinks are just starting to form the outside ice rinks. Here are a few inside ice rink alternatives so you can enjoy this amazing winter sport or just root for your favorite team.
Albany Academy Field House
135 Academy Rd.
Albany, NY 12208-3196
518-465-1461
Capital Arena
16 Clifton Commons Blvd.Clifton Park, NY Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-28803925166100326192018-09-24T09:00:00.000-04:002018-09-28T14:17:03.678-04:00Adirondack Hikes: Wilmington/Whiteface Bear Den Mountain FREE Trail Map (Flume Trails)
Bear Den Trail Map in Wilmington Flume Trail System
Our recent hike up Bear Den Mountain in Wilmington, NY (Whiteface Region) shouldn’t be confused with the similarly named “Bear Den,” which is the approach up Dial Mountain (High Peak #41) near the AuSable Club. Our fast, steady 2.2-mile hike starts near the Whiteface Mountain Ski Kids Kampus in Wilmington.
Since Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-83404328229349743652018-09-19T09:00:00.000-04:002018-09-21T07:43:35.640-04:00Seagle Music Colony Explores Wounded Veterans Stories Through New Opera
* UPDATE: Tickets are free for military personnel and veterans courtesy of Glens Falls National Bank. The number of free tickets varies with each location. Please call to reserve.
(Schroon Lake) The Falling and The Rising is a new 70-minute opera that is touring the Adirondack and beyond to shed light on the United States wounded veterans experience. First Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-83827463320513401472018-08-27T09:00:00.000-04:002018-08-31T10:09:37.934-04:00History of Labor Day
Labor Day Celebration New York City, 1882
Each Labor Day, it is necessary to go beyond the barbecues, vacation spots, and Back To School Sales. It is time to reflect on the history of Labor Day and how it came to be. The holiday was conceived to celebrate the American labor movement with all its strength, contributions, and prosperity to the wellness of the United States of America.
Fact:
Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-34225461158410445312018-08-22T09:00:00.000-04:002018-08-23T12:12:17.940-04:00Hiking Catamount in Wilmington (free Adirondack trail map)
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Hummingbird Moth on Milkweed
Is it a bird or is it a butterfly?
A hummingbird moth can be found around your Adirondack garden throughout the summer months. Some shared characteristics between the two similarly named creatures make people mistakenly identify this moth for the more popular hummingbird.
Differences
1) Stating the obvious here, but one is a moth and one is a bird.
2) A Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-1296734461013515622018-07-01T09:00:00.000-04:002018-07-06T11:52:03.856-04:00Adirondack Coast Hikes: Pointe Au Roche State Park Nature Trail, Museum, Playground and Beach
Pointe Au Roche State Park Trail Map
We have been traveling to Plattsburgh to visit two friends of ours on a weekly basis. In order to have a calm beneficial visit I take the advice of a woman I know who raised six sons. “Run them like dogs,” she said when I would wonder how to manage two kids. So, now quite a few years later, I still think of that advice and am always looking for a place to Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, USA44.7853706 -73.38188760000002719.2633361 -114.69048160000003 70.3074051 -32.073293600000028tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-10632763904981953592018-04-23T09:00:00.000-04:002018-04-26T11:43:10.610-04:00DIY: tee shirt grocery bag without sewing (directions)
Yes, you do need a a tee shirt to make this bag, but the one I used was in a free bin at a thrift shop.
Materials
One tee shirt and a pair of scissors
Instructions
1) Find an old tee shirt or get one from a variety of places. I found this one in a free bin at a thift store.
2) Cut off the sleeves
3) cut off the neckline
4) measure how deep you would like the bag to be. I used another Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-45915646957926123912018-04-09T09:00:00.000-04:002018-04-20T07:37:44.287-04:00Make Your Own Paper Beeswax Drinking Straws. Say No to Plastic! (paper straw templates)
Earth Day is Every Day!
I hate plastic drinking straws. My children both have been taught to say NO to the straw when we go out to eat. It isn't a perfect scenario. I understand that some people find it easier to drink out of a straw so here are some options to kick the plastic straw habit.
1) Get in the habit of saying No to the Straw. I have to remind myself to ask for "no straws" Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-27813031955899512702018-03-21T15:04:00.000-04:002018-03-21T15:04:04.206-04:00How's Your Day? Special Olympian Max Jackoski Wants to Know!
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Children will also love being able to help make their four-legged friend a healthy treat. Plus the added bonus is a lesson in measurements. Gather all the ingredients first and let everyone involved take a turn, no matter how small. Even give a small Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-2522354520732494832018-01-15T09:00:00.000-05:002018-01-25T19:24:06.487-05:00Recipe;: Making Snow Cream instead of Ice Cream (using fresh, clean snow to make ice cream)
REPOST FROM JANUARY 2015:
Living in a climate where it snows around 6 months out of the year, we either need to eat it or shovel it.
Eating it is always the preferred way of using snow. This recipe for a homemade soft-serve ice cream is easy and fun.
It doesn't store well so plan on making enough to eat immediately. My family doesn't seem to mind that they have to eat any leftovers. Enjoy!
Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-48897925758434864112018-01-02T09:00:00.000-05:002018-01-02T15:50:55.724-05:00Make You Own (DIY) Paw Wax: protect pets' paws in all weather conditions from frostbite or hot pavement
Protect dog paws from the cold
Recipe and Craft: Do It Yourself (DIY) Paw Winter Protection (Paw Wax)
- multi-use formula for pet walking, exploring, hiking, protect from road salt, frostbite, frostnip.
The temperatures around the Adirondacks have been well below freezing, -31º to be exact, but that doesn't stop our golden retriever from wanted to go outside to play. We still need Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-45071292126320879512017-12-04T09:00:00.000-05:002017-12-07T13:46:54.319-05:00Adirondack Treats: Make Your Own Mirror Lake Inn Chocolate Chip Cookies (recipe)
Mirror Lake Inn Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Back by popular demand!
My favorite cookie recipe!
*reprinted with permission
Mirror Lake Inn Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lake Placid, N.Y.
Mix until light and fluffy
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Blend and add to sugar mixture:
4 eggs
Add:
4 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
3 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
4 cups Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961230151984058517.post-11365214655315436672017-10-30T09:00:00.000-04:002017-11-02T11:54:20.370-04:00Easy Short Adirondack Hikes: A hike to Elephant’s Head Trail Map ( Paul Smiths/Malone)
At the summit of Elephant Head overlooking Lake Titus
Distance = 0.5-mile from parking area to summit. Seasonally the road in is impassable, adding an additional 1.5-miles from road to parking area
Elevation = 1,939'
Vertical Ascent = 464'
We don’t usually choose our hikes for the name of the mountain, but when daughter found out that there was an elephant in the Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574283685579160953noreply@blogger.com0