welcome to the farm
Jan 21 2019
It was icy cold on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but we had a had a warm weekend with a visit from David Upson and his family. Many kitchen gadgets were pressed into service: we made Chicken Adobe in the somehow back-from-the-dead Instant Pot, a perfect 136 degree beef tenderloin courtesy of the sous vide […]
Jan 13 2019
If it remains as cold as it was this weekend, and it doesn’t snow, we’ll have a rare chance to skate on the pond next weekend. In the meantime, we kept warm on Saturday with lasagna (veggie) and movie (Little Miss Sunshine) night.
Dec 16 2018
On Saturday we had Sue and Michaela Mermelstein over for dinner. I sneaked out to capture this image of the moon shimmering on the pond.
Nov 12 2017
The phragmites surrounding the pond are in perfect health as they prepare for winter. We seem to be bypassing autumn entirely: on Saturday we could see ice forming on the pond. We put the garden to bed, installed storm windows, stacked firewood, and generally tried to be as ready as the phragmites.