New art in the house Bob Boreman monoprint abstract landscape Cathryn Arcomano Mix Media Yes, I know I should iron the duvet I never know...

As in proof of squirrel not squirrel deterrent. I have been waiting patiently since fall for the return of the vanishing squirrel , this bre...

The weather people are forecasting another dollop of white stuff tonight and tomorrow, this despite someone declaring a Snowatus , a respit...

Can I pour you a cup?

Hidden away in the back of a drawer, a slice of someone else's life

After this blew in I thought we might have lost a few branches, but it was a little bit more than that... the tree top. all 15' of it c...

A plan to take breakfast at Northport Harbor, NY goes horribly awry... There might have been other shots, many whirling birds, much fla...

"Go get your camera" the squirrel said as he sat on the branch "I don't think so" I replied. "You'll just m...

We were denied our morning beach walk twice this week for no reason other than poor planning on my part meant we arrived at high tide both d...

courtesy of Nadine, James and the ever-delightful Olivia and Jackson the cute felt tie and fab retro mid-century owls on an oven mitt, per...

The message I received from The Guy this morning. Is it a subtle reference to a fiscal program ? An invitation to join a secret society in Q...

Me (waking up with a start and glancing at the clock): Get up! It's 5:35! You have 10 minutes to get out of the house Him (jumping out ...

I like to keep my eye on what's for sale in the Incorporated Village - call me nosey, I can take it. I get an email alert every time a h...

The big disadvantage of kitchen renovation is having to eat out all the time - unless you have this view and glorious mid-summer weather. Th...

The carpenter working on the master bath and kitchen renovations has come up with many excuses for his absence/tardiness. I thought they nee...

So there I was, admiring the recent hosta growth spurt while waiting for the carpenter to give me an update on the mud room door delivery, w...

A touch of bright orangey-red to brighten your day while outside the Sound pounds the beach and the rain clouds glower

Remember those storms that hit the north-east in March? They came a couple of weeks apart and each dumped 6-8" rain right on Long Islan...

Interwebs regulars to this blog are aware that we lucked out when we signed up to take over The Cool House. Not only did we get a rock sold ...

...the clean up! The March storms moved the beach 50' closer to our house tearing up the grass verge wrecking the railings a...