welcome to the farm
Aug 30 2010
This weekend we attended the 165th Dutchess County Fair. It’s not just about sampling local delicacies, such as fried dough, funnel cake and elephant ears. We met plenty of animals, from the soulful goats… … to the handsome, prize-winning roosters… … to the miffed-looking, ribbonless roosters. There were many, many piglets. Sarah even learned how to make non-dairy […]
Aug 22 2010
Here’s Jen fixing up one of the two cast iron beds we picked up at a barn sale last weekend. The other one is in Sarah’s room — she says it’s like sleeping on a cloud, so we’re not sure refinishing it could improve upon that. The garden is producing beautiful brandywine tomatoes, and plenty […]
Aug 15 2010
We had a great summer vacation, mostly at the farm. We started off last week with a canoe trip in the Adirondacks, on Follensby Clear Pond. Here is Sarah preparing to launch the Sarah K. Sarah got the full camping experience, including a campfire dinner (hot dogs, corn on the cob and s’mores) and plenty […]