Mayo Clinic

Officer Paul Moore was named "New York State Corrections Officer of the Year" (2020) by the New York State Sheriff’s Association

Get your warmest winter weather gear ready to go. Otsego County and Delaware County are bracing for dangerously low temperatures with a Wind Chill Advisory issued

With a "Wind Chill Warning" issued until 9am tomorrow morning from the National Weather Service, that means the threat of frostbite is real and according to the Mayo Clinic, the most vulnerable areas of the body for frostbite are hands, feet, nose and ears.

So the other day, much to my dismay, I picked up a cold.  This will be my second of the season which disappointed me since I was thinking "one and done" for the rest of winter.  Wishful thinking I suppose.

Today is Positive Thinking Day.  A day to turn around any negative thoughts about yourself or others and see what happens.  You have a choice on how you see things: glass half full or glass half empty. Many studies show the power of positive thinking.  In fact the Mayo Clinic says that "Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health." Below is a list from

You're restless, you can't sleep for whatever reason and every little noise disturbs any chance of slumber.  That was me last night.  And oh, what unusual sounds I heard!