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We had a very merry Christmas at the farm, with a visit from all of the Burleighs (and one or two Burleigh affiliates) and plenty of surprises under the tree.  Even Daisy got several presents, including this star, rated 9/10 on the dog toy toughness scale.  She has since demolished it. The next day, Jen […]

  We sprinted up to the farm Tuesday night to beat a snow storm.  The lights flickered, but we did not lose power — although we did suffer a hellacious Wednesday without Wifi. We got six or eight inches — just enough for a family snowshoe outing. Daisy loves the snow. Jen made a lovely apple […]

Daisy was worn out by a walk today with her friend Ringo, who energetically herded her throughout.  Daisy led Ringo into the swamp, but they did not brave the thin coating of ice at the edge of the pond.

We had a short, chilly weekend in the country, returning Saturday for a dinner party in Hastings.  Daisy enjoys the crisp weather.

We stayed in New York Friday night so Sarah could trick-or-treat.  She was Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom. It was quite chilly in Rhinebeck, but that did not stop Daisy from going swimming.  She is very hardy. Afterward, Daisy unwound on Sarah’s beanbag chair. Most of our leaves have fallen, but some are holding on.

We are at the peak of the fall foliage season.  This weekend we had many plans: the Sheep & Wool festival, a visit from the Dizes, an auction at George Cole, an antique car show at Mills Mansion, and a 4-H open house at Southlands.  We accomplished none of them, mainly in favor of school applications, […]

  Once again we had a rainy Saturday but a splendid Sunday.  On Saturday, Sarah had a riding lesson, in which she wrestled bravely with Cookie’s exceeding bounciness.  During the weekend, she offered her toil, sweat and tears (no blood, thank goodness) to her essays for her school applications. Because my comments on Sarah’s applications […]

We had a lovely day today — cool, dry, and sunny.  The trees are starting to turn, and it begins to seem possible that, some day, the barn roof may be finished.  On Saturday, in the rain, we had a visit from Zach Wolf, who farms at Stone Barns (the Rockefeller place in Pocantico Hills) […]

Ringo visited on Saturday for a playdate with Daisy.  We took a long walk culminating in a visit to the pond. Daisy taught Ringo how to swim. Here they are exiting the pond, ears flying.

We had a relaxing Labor Day weekend with Jen’s parents and with Erica and Geoff.  I let Erica win at Boggle because she is an English professor and it is important to her.  Here, Lew and Sarah relaxed on the back porch. On Sunday we met the Ostroys’ new dog Ringo, who is part Golden […]