welcome to the farm
Oct 27 2013
We had a short weekend in the country. In fact, we spent only Sunday there, so that Sarah could go to her school’s Halloween party Saturday night. This morning, Sarah had a riding lesson with Rocky. In the afternoon, Daisy had agility training, but she was not very enthusiastic about going over this frame. She’s […]
Oct 20 2013
Today, Sarah and I visited the Sheep & Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, with John and Diana Rice and their son Mason. Jen stayed home to work on Sarah’s Halloween costume. In addition to sheep, we saw goats, llamas, alpacas, angora rabbits, vincuñas, and many, many, women who seem to spend an inordinate […]
Oct 14 2013
We had a spectacular Columbus Day weekend, with mild weather, colorful trees, and a happy puppy. On Saturday, Jen, Daisy and I climbed Burger Hill while Sarah was on a playdate with her friend Anna. On Sunday, Daisy graduated from obedience school. Here she is enjoying a cheese stick.
Oct 06 2013
This turkey, a survivor of last weekend’s Neighbors’ Gun Club turkey shoot, surveyed the overgrown field in front of our house. While this particular bird is safe, we are already preparing for Thanksgiving — we’ve been gathering hickory nuts for pie and brittle. On Sunday, cutting vines in the hedgerow, I found an old apple […]