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We have a lot of snow.  I mean a lot of snow!  Our version of making lemonade is to go snowshoeing. Daisy came with us.  Although her paws are large, they don’t work quite as well as snowshoes; after a while, we had to turn back while Jen and Sarah continued through the woods. They […]

Sarah had a winter-themed birthday party Friday night. We hope all her wishes come true!

Last weekend we were in San Francisco where it was 72°, but we were still happy to return to the frozen tundra that is Rhinebeck.  On Saturday, Sarah went riding for the first time in a month, and, perhaps as a result of the long layoff, she fell off Rocky when he veered to look […]

Sarah kicked off a splendid Christmas holiday by planting the star atop the tree.  We had Jen’s parents and brother for Christmas, and her sister and Geoff for New Year’s, with a visit from the Scherr family in between. Sarah’s stocking was quite full. Even Daisy got presents, including a nice new bone. After Christmas we got some […]

We had a happy Thanksgiving at the farm, featuring this highly locally sourced turkey.  It came from Kesicke Farm, about two miles down Route 9G.  When I called to ask if they had any turkeys, the farmer, Frank Vosburgh, making it sound as if he was looking out his kitchen window, said he might have […]

Sarah had a riding lesson on Saturday. It was a splendid day, and Sarah got Skarloe moving. After lunch, we climbed Burger Hill.  It was fun until Daisy mauled a six year-old.  (Not really.)  (But kind of?) Sarah was not happy about it.  

Perhaps you have been thinking, gee, there haven’t been enough bird pictures lately.  I hear you.  Here’s a red-bellied woodpecker on the hickory tree next to the barn. This bluebird found a convenient shelf on which to rest. And here’s a mourning dove, who was sad that we had only one day in the country […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today we hosted the Landsman Kill Trail Association’s Fall Trail Ride.  Sarah was in heaven, with horses all about. Rich Contini, past president of the LKTA, offered Sarah a short ride.  Daisy was extremely unhappy to see such a large animal on the lawn. Here she is looking luminous in the Saturday evening light. Halloween […]