I Made That: Ukrainian Eggs
I started doing Ukrainian egg dyeing when I was eight years old, so I've been doing them with my mom for about 35 years now! She learned...
“A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.”– Charles Baudelaire
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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tatedecaro
- Apr 16
- 6 min
Rochester: It's Got It
I recently had a few people (who are new-ish to Rochester) tell me that they didn't think there was much to do here... You know that's...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 1
- 4 min
What Did You Read in 2021?
Ringing in the new year by writing up this blog post about all the books I read in 2021. I found myself needing a lot more "fun" books,...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Green Lakes & Poet's Walk & more
A few Fall adventures from the past week and a half... Green Lakes State Park On my way back from a visit with friends in the Hudson...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
I Made That: Books
While living in Siena, Italy in 2008/9 I took a book making class at the Siena School for Liberal Arts. I just recently pulled them all...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Book Thieves
My book club, The Book Thieves, met last night to choose all of our books for 2022, and I'm excited to share the list! If anyone is...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond Van Gogh
This past weekend we went to see the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit in Buffalo, NY (located in a large tent set up in...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Ithaca is (I know you know) Gorges
My mom and I spent Labor Day weekend in Ithaca - she'd never been! We had a beautiful, sunny Saturday, followed by a rainy Sunday, but we...
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tatedecaro
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Spring & Summer Adventures
Spring flowers: Highland Park Oxford Street Durand Eastman Park Summer Outdoors: "Secret Pathway" and baby ducks at Lake Ontario "I heart...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Lightning, Caves, Murals & Mines
Some of my Hudson Valley adventures from my 10-day vacation downstate (best viewed on a computer, as opposed to a phone): Lightning...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond the Anti-Racist Reading List
If you follow along with my posts, you know that I am a big proponent of reading books by people from marginalized communities and also,...
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tatedecaro
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min
I Made That: Cross Stitch
These are most of the pieces I've made over the last 20 or so years. I continue to make them as gifts for family and friends, and...
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tatedecaro
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
winter can be nice too
I have hit a wall - no, multiple walls, multiple times - this winter, and it's only the beginning of February. 2020 was rough. 2021 is...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Reading Challenge
I was feeling like my yearly reading challenge was getting a little stale (see my 2020 Reading Challenge), because I wasn't really...
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tatedecaro
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
The more that you read the more things you will know...
... The more that you learn the more places you'll go. Well, not in 2020! But in these pandemic times I did in fact read and learn much...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Level Unlocked: 2020 Reading Challenge
Tate's 2020 Reading Challenge Finished with about a month and a half to spare... of course that doesn't mean I'm done reading! Nor is...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Susan B., Freddie D. & Fall Color
On Tuesday I stopped by Mt. Hope Cemetery in the late afternoon to visit the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony (as well as my dad, nearby) -...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Letchworth & the Genesee River Gorge
In case you haven't had a chance to visit Letchworth State Park recently, I thought I'd share my photos from a visit this past weekend....
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tatedecaro
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
Joy in the Time of Covid-19: Part 2
As of yesterday, August 11, I have been working from home, physically distancing from everyone but my immediate family, wearing a mask...
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