welcome to the farm
Jan 28 2018
Somehow, improbably, Sarah turned 14 on Saturday. She celebrated with dinner at Aroi (Rhinebeck’s Thai restaurant) with the Lawson twins, followed by a movie and a sleepover. Jen made a mint chocolate chip ice cream cake for the occasion. Earlier on Saturday, Daisy and Ringo surmounted Burger Hill and mauled each other.
Jan 21 2018
Here is Jen’s beautiful picture of a sliver of moon above a lovely Saturday evening sunset. I remained inside, stymied trying to make turnip cakes, a dim sum treat Sarah has enjoyed at the Nom Wah Tea Parlor on Doyers Street in New York. Sadly, despite having assembled a long list of ingredients (including dried […]
Jan 07 2018
We spent an extremely chilly weekend at the farm. I devoted most of Saturday morning to digging out our car. We had below zero temperatures both mornings when we woke up. While this was cold enough to justify canceling Sarah’s riding lesson on Saturday, it not dissuade our Daisy. Sarah had her braces removed on […]
Jan 01 2018
We had a fantastic 10-day vacation at the farm for Christmas and New Years. We arrived the Friday before Christmas to find that the overgrown hedgerow between our fields had at last been removed. You can actually see the old stone wall now. On Sunday it snowed, guaranteeing us a white Christmas and a happy […]