Jan 30 2011
Endless Winter
At least one of our number does not seem to mind the relentless snow of 2011. But even she occasionally retreats indoors, where she is making slow but steady progress on her scarf.
Archive for January, 2011
Jan 23 2011
Brrr
We had an icy weekend. On Friday, we took Sarah to see Disney Princesses on Ice at Madison Square Garden, at the invitation of the parents of one of her classmates. Sarah was not sure why all the princesses from the various stories would be together at the same show, or why they would be […]
Jan 18 2011
Bench
We won this garden bench at the auction at George Cole on Saturday night. It is every bit as heavy as it looks. It’s staying in the barn until spring, when we’ll figure out where to put it.
Jan 17 2011
Clearing the Pond
Jen and Sarah tried to clear the pond for skating on Saturday, but the ice was too bumpy and they abandoned the project. On Sunday, we used our new pasta press to make bucatini all’Amatriciana.
Jan 09 2011
Winter Wonderland
We had ideal conditions this weekend for sledding (Sarah), cross-country skiing (Jen, pictured below) and snow-shoeing (Bill).
Jan 02 2011
Christmas 2010
We had a great Christmas vacation at the farm with Jen’s family. Here, in transliteration, is Sarah’s letter to St. Nick: Dear St. Nicholas, The cookies and milk are for you! And the carrots are for your reindeer! 🙂 And the hay for your reindeer, and the hay is in the barn. Help yourself. Love, […]