welcome to the farm
Oct 19 2014
We are at the peak of the fall foliage season. This weekend we had many plans: the Sheep & Wool festival, a visit from the Dizes, an auction at George Cole, an antique car show at Mills Mansion, and a 4-H open house at Southlands. We accomplished none of them, mainly in favor of school applications, […]
Oct 12 2014
Once again we had a rainy Saturday but a splendid Sunday. On Saturday, Sarah had a riding lesson, in which she wrestled bravely with Cookie’s exceeding bounciness. During the weekend, she offered her toil, sweat and tears (no blood, thank goodness) to her essays for her school applications. Because my comments on Sarah’s applications […]
Oct 05 2014
We had a lovely day today — cool, dry, and sunny. The trees are starting to turn, and it begins to seem possible that, some day, the barn roof may be finished. On Saturday, in the rain, we had a visit from Zach Wolf, who farms at Stone Barns (the Rockefeller place in Pocantico Hills) […]