Not Your Grandma’s Art

07/18/2026

Your little shop of snarky, hand-designed, and eco-friendly creations 🖤

Discover your favorites at Linktr.ee/NotYourGrandmasArt

07/09/2026

Popping in to say... My Etsy shop is back 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 for a limited time! 🎉 Additionally, select items are available at the amazing merch store at Notchview in Windsor, MA during the BURCS Notchview Ultra event merch store hours. I hope you're able to take a look!

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: In the early years of the Notchview Ultra, the race course originally looped around the 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 of the Trela Shelter (hence the race logo 👩‍🎨). It’s only in more recent years that the Trustees shifted the trail to the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 of the shelter. 🔀 If you’re newer to this ultramarathon, you might not have known this little bit of course history!

🔗 𝐄𝐭𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩: ImNotYourGrandmasArt.etsy.com

📍𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: Located in Windsor, MA off of Route 9. Input the following coordinates into Google Maps: 42.504939, -73.037414

👟 Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS)

06/16/2026

You haven't seen me lately, because I've been offline doing all the things! 🙌 🛠️📝💪🐾🌱 Volunteer work, local projects, loads of caring and planning... Head down, heart filling, calendar overflowing. 🗓️🤍

05/20/2026

05/16/2026

The BURCS Tails & Trails State Forest Run is officially UNDERWAY! 🏃‍♂️

Every finisher is taking home an award, and I must say, I think they came out great! I can't wait to see them in the hands of today's runners! ✨

Runners started off with a brief 0.1 mile run down the paved Circuit Road before popping into the forest. Right now, they're tackling a variety of the best the forest has to offer: single-track trails, rolling hills, and plenty of rocks and roots to keep them on their toes!

They hit Whirlpool Ravine, hang a hard right onto Beaver Tail trail, and cruise past the Beaver Pond. From there, it’s all about those flow-y mountain bike trails, winding through sections of pine trees until they hit one of the aid stations.

From there, the "home stretch" is about two miles of pure flow, more gorgeous pines, giant boulders, and... well, if they have a keen eye, a few slightly terrifying stuffed animals watching from the woods. 🧸👀 (Consider it extra motivation to run faster!)

I'm wishing fast feet and positive energy to all participants out in the forest today, and sending a big THANK YOU to all volunteers, friends, family, and spectators!

Special thanks to the Pittsfield State Forest and to Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) for hosting this wonderful event that supports three local animal rescue nonprofits:

* Red Robin Song Animal Sanctuary (New Lebanon, NY) - A favorite that many of you remember and love from the old Vegan Power 50k days!

* Berkshire County Turtle Rescue (Pittsfield, MA) - A non-profit organization dedicated to helping sick and injured turtles in Berkshire County.

* No Paws Left Behind (North Adams, MA) - Carrying on the legacy of the Eleanor Sonsini Shelter, they do amazing work rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned animals.

* Berkshire Bird Paradise (Petersburg, NY) - For over 50+ years, they’ve been a dedicated safe haven and refuge for injured or displaced birds.