I Love New York Travel

I wonder if my lilac is disappointed that it bloomed so early? We had a spectacularly warm start to spring, then suddenly, it froze and was back to snow. It’s cold and cloudy, and rainy, and dismal. I can live with it, oh sure.. but I am set to demolish plaster and lathe from my house in 5 days, and we CANNOT have the furnace running. It will blow the plaster dust everywhere. Can’t have that. So sorry, kids… the temp could drop to 10-below, and that furnace is NOT going on. The place is dusty enough… *sigh*

My whole life right now is planning for this kitchen. I guess it’s better than being consumed about the effects of apidexin, but golly, I’d sure like to intensely study again, to have quiet evenings of reading and crocheting! Ah well, I’ve been waiting for this renovation for over a decade, it’s finally come– rejoice! It will be over soon and after that, the house will be plumbed, electrified, and insulated (at least the downstairs). It will be a great thing.

It rained today. We haven’t had much rain for a few months, so you could say we needed it. My seeds will probably start up, now– we finished the garden yesterday.

I saw this puddle in the back yard, and instantly recalled my (very) young childhood– such a clean, large puddle would have been perfect for a rainy spring day of play! Kids just don’t get out anymore, do they? Not even mine– we are always working on something: school, chores, animal care, etc. The days of outdoor exploration are very minimal. We don’t sit inside playing video games or glued to a home theater seating, by any means. But life’s activities are so much more hectic than when I was a kid, it seems. I used to have a lot of leisure time, for simple exploration and sheer relaxing. Everything is so hurried now.

Which reminds me, I’d better quit my daydreaming and get back to work….

I remember the New York State government threatened it before, under Governor Cuomo: closing some of New York State’s parks and historic sites to “save” money. Governor Paterson is at it, now. Rumors have it that even the jewel of Madison County, Chittenango Falls State Park, will face the axe.

It’s really crazy, to close New York’s parks. Tourism in New York State generates billions of dollars every year, not to mention that we New Yorkers just love our parks and historic sites (especially this one). Why can’t the state slash the stupid things, such as all that school aid that only goes toward heated swimming pools? And goofy classes that teach kids how to do a skin id review or something?!?! OK, I’m ranting. Yeah, but who wouldn’t?

I don’t see how making things more miserable in New York State is going to save anyone any money. Why can’t these politicians just retire and save us all the pain?