Month: September 2026
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Garage storage
Read more…: Garage storageI finally admitted to myself that I’ll never get a vehicle in our one-car garage again, so I might as well build shelving to make better use of the space. Weekends from the end of July to last week have been busy. This weekend was free, so I gave it a shot despite the rains…
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Peekskill Meteorite
Read more…: Peekskill MeteoriteI love local interest at museums. Today Charlie and I found the Peekskill Meteorite at the American Museum of Natural History. It hit a car just a few blocks down the hill from where we live. More info:
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Penny Blanks
Read more…: Penny BlanksCharlie and I visited the American Museum of Natural History today and went to a counter to change a dollar into some quarters for the smashed penny machine. The clerk asked, “Oh, do you want some blank pennies?” I didn’t know want to say and must have looked confused because he added, “Because they are…
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What’s in Dickey Brook?
Read more…: What’s in Dickey Brook?Living next to Blue Mountain Reservation, we regularly walk by and play in Dickey Brook. Beyond the crayfish and dace we see, I’ve been curious what else lives in there. The Big Apple Brook Trout project uses environmental DNA testing kits from Jonah Ventures, so I decided to buy my own kit and test out…
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Perfect Ending to Summer
Read more…: Perfect Ending to SummerI was up and out before dawn on Labor Day. The temperature on my dash read 57F. Now that water temps are back in the fishable range around here and we’ve had enough rain to keep the streams flowing, I was eager to get out. As I pulled up to a spot I know well,…