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The world is far from perfect, making this weekend’s splendid, cool weather a relief. Here are the last of the peonies.

Here’s an unusual view of the farm, from Wolcott Drive, where we went walking today.

While Sarah collects armloads of horseback riding ribbons — including, I am told, a championship in the pleasure division (whatever that may be) — and Jen collects bushels of apples, I am stuck in New York collecting comments from opposing counsel. But here are some drones-eye view pictures I received from the Landsman Kill Trail […]

We had a short weekend in the country, arriving Saturday evening after Sarah’s dance rehearsal. When we got out of the car, Sarah said, “It smells like hay!” It’s pretty late in the year for haymaking, so I didn’t believe her until I found our upper hayfield had been mowed by this large Ford tractor. […]

We spent a happy week in Paris, during which we dropped Sarah off at Charles de Gaulle airport for her flight to Montpelier, where she is spending July in a French immersion program. (I, meanwhile, immersed myself in cassoulet.) After 13 hours of travel, we found ourselves back at the farm, reunited with Daisy. Between […]

Sarah celebrated her 15th birthday with a riding lesson, lunch with the Lawson twins, and a fantastic cake baked by Jen. As is customary, Sarah could select any cake she wanted. Jen made a three layer vanilla cake with chopped Oreos in the batter, crushed Oreo buttercream frosting, and chocolate ganache.

Saturday was a washout but the sun came out this afternoon. Daisy, who has been very good lately, received this antler from the Rhinebeck Farmers Market. She seems to be enjoying it quite a bit. This red fox has been prowling around all weekend. I was lucky to get these shots with Daisy standing behind […]

We are patiently waiting for spring.  It’s been cold and wet, like Daisy’s nose. We found this wild turkey egg while looking, without success, for morels in the woods.  Maybe next weekend!

Let’s look in on some of our outbuildings. The barn is in fine shape, currently teeming with swallows (and pigeons). The corn crib is hanging in there.  It could probably use a new roof. And our creepiest structure, the mobile home, is fading into the jungle.  But not fast enough for Jen.

Daisy enjoyed one of the few hours of sunlight we had this weekend. While Jen was in Boston, Sarah and I made pizza and watched To Catch a Thief.  Also, over the weekend, Sarah more or less learned to play the ukulele.