May 08 2011
Mothers’ Day 2011
We had a great Mothers’ Day weekend at the farm, with lots of lilacs starting to bloom, and plenty of gardening by Jen.
If the house appears a little odd …
… it’s because we’re having it painted, and it looks a bit naked without its shutters.
In addition to lilacs, we gathered lots of apple blossoms, which made the house smell great.
On Sunday, Sarah and I served Jen breakfast in bed. Sarah gave her the silver and gold painted clay ring dish she had made at school, and also a card that gave Jen a few tears.
For my part, I made another attempt at the living gift — this year, a vibernum for the garden Jen has been working on.
My record with this kind of gift is unblemished by success. Above is the redbud tree I got her for Mothers’ Day in 2009. It is the Charlie Brown redbud, but we continue to look after it.
Sarah also had softball practice this weekend. Here she is getting a big hit.
And, in our continuing effort to improve, for our tiny audience, the multi-media experience that is RhinebeckFarm.com, here is an audio file of the barn swallows that I made this morning. You can hear the fluttering of wings as one of the swallows flies out of the barn.
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Neat!