Archive for August, 2023

Aug 22 2023

Celebration

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August is a month for celebrations, since it has both Jen’s and my birthday as well as the always enjoyable five-day period in between in which she is the older woman. We celebrated a visit from Julie and Stacey, as well as Sarah’s last weekend before returning to Colgate, with a Bo Ssam feast on […]

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Aug 12 2023

Jamming Operations Underway

Published by under Food,Jen

Jen, reigning marmalade champion, has decided not to defend her title this year at the Dutchess County Fair. That does not mean, however, that she won’t be making a big batch of peach-lemon marmalade.

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Aug 06 2023

In the Field

Published by under Animals,Dogs,Horses

Daisy was thrilled to have long walks both Saturday and Sunday. She was patient while Jen and I gathered blackberries, she found a deer carcass on both walks, and today she entered every available body of water, no matter how shallow or fetid. Sarah also spent the weekend in the field, attending HITS Saugerties, the […]

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