Aug 28 2011
Hurricane Irene
Here is the fair beater Hurricane Irene, as seen from the PondCam™ at 9:30 this morning.
Archive for August, 2011
Aug 27 2011
Washout
The last two days of the 166th Dutchess Country Fair were canceled because of Hurricane Irene. We were all immensely disappointed not to be able to attend this year. We had high hopes for ribbons and looked forward to meeting bunnies, drinking 4H milkshakes, going on midway rides, and enjoying the various other pleasures of the […]
Aug 21 2011
Tending the Garden
Lew and Rinda visited this weekend. To celebrate, we pressed Sarah’s wagon into service for a small cocktail party in Jen’s secret garden. The garden itself is looking great. Here is one of the butterfly bushes that Jen planted in the spring. Everyone had a good time. Sarah got her grandfather to play Quirkle with […]
Aug 14 2011
In the Garden
On a rainy, slow-moving Sunday, Jen, Sarah and Grandpa toured the garden. Here is the largest of our six cantaloupes. This poblano is about the size of a matchbox. We have lots of tomatoes this year, but the Brandywines — my favorite — have not fared well. This is a Jet Set. The tomatoes are threatened […]
Aug 07 2011
Summer Vacation
The Rose of Sharon was in full bloom as we began our summer vacation at the end of July. We had a wonderful time with wonderful people and wonderful food. Sarah was thrilled to have a visit from her Grandpa, who taught her how to play golf. We were all delighted to have a visit […]