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Still, signs of spring abound, including this unusual assortment of ducks (two Mallard males and a female; one Ring-necked Duck). The snowdrops were up, as were a few crocuses. The Canada Geese are returning. And Jen gave Sarah a spring haircut.

Even with two feet of snow forecast in New York, Brearley declared a day of remote learning rather than a proper snow day. Still, Sarah seemed to have a pretty light schedule. She received what are known as “asynchronous” assignments, such as go outside and play with your dog.

Rhinebeck sunsets have been killing it lately. We had this one just before returning to New York Sunday afternoon.

I was wandering around the North Woods in Central Park late Saturday morning when I heard a rising cheer from every direction. I knew at once the election had been called for Joe Biden. That’s a nice thing about living in New York: you can find out if, say, the Yankees have won the pennant […]

So far we have had spectacular weather for Labor Day weekend. On Friday we had a visit from Ivan and Elizabeth Saperstein, who brought fried chicken. We contributed a salad from our overflowing supply of tomatoes and cucumbers. Today, Daisy grazed near the hammock where I spent part of the afternoon, resting after a morning […]

This evening we had dramatic skies, and reflections, after a Sunday thunderstorm. Sarah and Jen spent much of the day in Kingston, gathering supplies for Sarah’s new mask-making business, while I battled various invasive vines in the woods and Daisy slept on the front stoop.

It is unquestionably fully summertime, with temperatures in the nineties, full-scale jam operations underway, and lazy afternoons in the pond.

After a long hiatus we have spent the last week here at the farm — and indeed we are stuck here indefinitely — as a result of COVID-19. We have all been strongly encouraged to “work” from “home” and I am doing my best to comply. Still there are encouraging signs of spring all around, […]

We have been stuck in New York for some while, but it’s nice to be able to see a beautiful moonlit evening on the PondCam®️.

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