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We had a happy Christmas with Jen’s folks. Sarah’s stocking was brimming, including with this new hat. Sarah spent many late nights crocheting to create this beautiful blanket for her grandparents. Jen was a bit less certain about my gift for her, a new scythe, with both grass and brush blades.

Sarah returned home yesterday for winter break from Colgate, after briefly being snowed in following her last final Friday. Today we were able to snag one of the nine remaining xmas trees at the Phantom Gardener, just in time for the first night of Hanukkah.

We celebrated Thanksgiving with assorted Burleighs, Regners, and their allies. Sarah and I started the day by running in the Ferncliff Forest Turkey Trot. Sarah finished sixth in her age bracket, and I finished seventh in mine, behind first-place finisher Malcolm Gladwell. We spent the next nine hours in the kitchen. This year’s turkey, a […]

This fir was seemed like it was near death, but in truth it looked pretty healthy as it fell. Just a week or so ago they took down the fir next to the house. It was definitely dead. We continue to try to plant more than we lose.

The trees near the barn have a distinctly late-autumn look. On Saturday we traveled to Saratoga to watch Sarah’s debut races with the Colgate crew team. She rowed in the stroke position in the Women’s Frosh/Novice Four and Eight shells, with her team finishing in the top half of each race. As you can see […]

The Dutchess County Fair offers not only chances at glory, but also cash prizes.

Jen retained her marmalade crown at the 176th Dutchess County Fair. Her peach-lemon marmalade is loved by all. Sarah, debuting in the 18-and-older category, crocheted her way to glory with this beautiful blanket. I eked out the bronze in sweet pickles.

Sarah, who benefits from a Montessori education as well as a preternatural grasp of spatial relations inherited from her mother’s side of the family, neatly packs the family car to head off to Colgate this afternoon. A+ work here.

Sarah had a good day jumping with Scottie today at Southlands. They participated in one event but somehow won three blue ribbons.

We had a quiet Independence Day weekend. On July 4, Sarah shucked corn while Daisy enjoyed a post-prandial stick. Sarah has been feeling rather independent herself, after the initial surprise of her graduation present. She has named it Stella.