Patriot’s Porch

10/06/2026

Watch out for the 🐢 There was a huge snapping turtle on Ballard Road by the fire department over the weekend. Luckily it made it across safely. 🙏

The United States is home to the greatest total number of turtle species and subspecies of any single nation! They play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and habitats.

Every turtle counts. If they survive beyond the hatchling phase, it can take many species a decade or more to reach maturity. Those that do make it must reproduce for their entire lives just to ensure they replace themselves in the population.

Photo by Danielle Brigida/USFWS

10/06/2026

✨ Patriot’s Porch is coming to Salon V! ✨

Thank you to Judy and the Salon V team for becoming one of our first Issue Zero distribution partners.

Look for Patriot’s Porch this summer at Salon V in Moreau Commons.

25/05/2026

I’ve been thinking about my cousin Danny all Memorial Day weekend. Truthfully, I think about him all the time.

We grew up more like brothers than cousins. Shared a room for a while as kids, were in Boy Scouts together, and watched Major League so many times we had the movie memorized and would play out the characters while we were watching.

Anytime Danny got a new toy, there was a pretty good chance I’d accidentally break it because I’m like a bull in a china shop. Lol. Danny handled it great. He rarely got upset with me, and if he did, I deserved it.

Then before you know it you’re graduating high school. I went to ACC, Danny enlisted in the Army and went on to serve three tours. He became a husband and a father to two kids who I know miss him deeply.

Like a lot of veterans, some of his hardest battles followed him home.

I think a lot about how different life would be if he were still here. Especially for my aunt and his kids.

I wish Danny was still here but I know his spirit is.

In a lot of ways, he’s one of the motivations behind Patriot’s Porch. Service, sacrifice, memory, and that people and place matter… that all comes from somewhere personal.

My heart is also with every family carrying this kind of loss today. The pain never fully goes away. Eventually you learn to let people be free, accept they’re no longer here physically, and try to stay grateful for the time and memories you were lucky enough to have with them.

Miss you, Danny. Always will. Love you, man. 💕🫡🇺🇸🙏

23/05/2026

🧵 Excited to welcome KC Framing & Fabrics as a distribution partner for Patriot’s Porch. 🇺🇸

Located in Saratoga Springs, KC is a creative local business built around craftsmanship, quilting, fabrics, and custom framing — the kind of place that reminds you how important local businesses really are to a community.

Issue Zero of Patriot’s Porch will be available there this summer. 📖

If you’ve never stopped in before, it’s worth the visit.

20/05/2026

Today I stood along Route 9 to witness the procession honoring the 44 Revolutionary War soldiers discovered in Lake George — men who fought in 1776 and are finally being brought to their place of rest 250 years later.

Watching the procession pass through our community is a powerful reminder that history is not as distant as we sometimes think. Around here, it still moves through these roads, these towns, and the people who stop to honor it.

As Memorial Day weekend begins, I also want to take a moment to honor all of the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for this country.

We are the home of the brave. Land of the free. 🇺🇸


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16/05/2026

🇺🇸 Proud to have the Saratoga Springs Public Library joining Patriot’s Porch as a distribution partner. 📚

A strong community needs strong readers. Grateful for places like this that help keep curiosity, learning, and conversation alive.

13/05/2026

This is my first Patriot’s Porch video today. I felt spontaneous while I was driving out to a huge remodel project on a farm in Victory Mills today.

One thing I’ve realized while building Patriot’s Porch is how much of this region’s character lives in the quieter moments — back roads, spring fields, old farmhouses, and places you’d miss if you were always rushing somewhere else.

Even on a gray day, there’s still so much nature and history around here to help you feel grateful.

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom’s! You deserve it!

07/05/2026

Can’t wait! Definitely looking forward to it.

05/05/2026

A great local event happening tonight 🎨

Lady Reborn Art will be at the Tri-County Literacy Center Art Show reception at Crandall Library from 5–7 PM.

I’ve been a huge fan of Donna’s work since day 1. She is awesome.

Please support a meaningful cause in our community. Events like this are part of what make this area special.

🔗 More info:
https://trilitcenter.org/art-show

Tonight.

5–7 PM. Crandall Library.

I’ll be there in person for the Art Show reception.

If you’ve followed my work, this is where you meet it in person.

Auction is also live:
https://trilitcenter.org/art-show