by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | The Sandpiper
A Young Man’s Fancy Alfred Lord Tennyson famously penned “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Well, in my world, in Spring a homeowner’s fancy turned to yard clean up. Just a few ideas: Be kind to the earth and living things – prune...
by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | The Sandpiper
KIC – Keep Islip Clean Do you know about KIC? Until recently, the only thing I knew about KIC was that it was an organization that I believe was started by the beloved Kay Erwood and the kids of the Islip schools who did clean-up projects. Boy, was I uneducated...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | The Sandpiper
Olllie Life has changed in leaps and bounds this year. If you have met Ollie, you know I mean leaps and bounds. On February 12, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, it was one year since I had to release my precious Penny into the arms of eternity. After a much too brief...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | Brookside County Park, The Sandpiper
Brookside Park It’s a new year and the New Years Resolutions have been made. It’s time to make changes to improve ourselves and that is exactly what we are about to do at the homestead. I’m talking about the Caretaker’s Cottage at Brookside. It’s time for a facelift...
by admin | Feb 25, 2025 | The Sandpiper
Striped Pine Prince Take a walk and you will notice many things. This is what an art teacher told me during a contour line exercise. She said, “When you drive in a car you see large objects, ride your bicycle and you will see more, take a walk and you will be able to...
by admin | Feb 19, 2025 | Nature Walks, The Sandpiper
Succinct BUT Sufficient A small group of stalwart birders attended the Montauk field trip rescheduled to January 11th. Recurrent light snow squalls hindered visibility somewhat, but also added nicely to the winter ambience, without making the roads treacherous. It’s...
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