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Tonight the Northern Lights were visible all around our house.

We had a mostly happy Thanksgiving, although we were very sorry not to have Julie and Stacey with us. They stayed home out of concern for Rinda’s health. It was wonderful to have Sarah back with us for the week. She was in high spirits throughout. Lew was in good form, tucking into a Thanksgiving […]

Winter is not quite done with us yet. We received this scenic dusting overnight, and we are meant to have 13″ of snow on Tuesday. On Saturday we went for a walk in the woods to look for our resident Barred Owl. We didn’t find the owl, but we did encounter two hikers and their […]

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.

It’s remarkable how many opportunities we have to improve our roofing situation. In this shot from the dumpster, you can see the original roof sheathing stenciled “James, R. Bourne, Rhinebeck, N.Y.” Bourne, a Democrat who lost a 1950 Congressional bid, hosted Eleanor Roosevelt in what is now our living room. Back to the cottage, the […]

The pineapple is an old symbol of hospitality, but there is very little in the way of hospitality we can offer during a pandemic. Still we are flying the flag, and looking forward to better days when we can complain about house guests.

There are signs of spring everywhere, including one Labrador Retriever who spent much of the weekend outdoors. You can see her sitting patiently in front of the house. On Saturday Daisy and I took a quick trip up Burger Hill, where we both enjoyed the warming weather and fine view.

This house finch wanted to join us Saturday evening. Who could blame him?