Sep
22
2013
On Saturday we went apple picking at Cedar Heights Orchard in Rhinebeck. We got about 20 pounds of apples. Daisy came with us, but she seemed a bit wistful — hangdog, you might say — and, surprisingly, she did not eat any apples. Then we started cooking. Sarah made an apple pie. I made a childhood […]
Sep
02
2013
We managed to stretch Labor Day into a four day weekend. We had a decent excuse: we had to be there on Friday morning to superintend the installation of an an invisible fence, so that Daisy will be able to roam freely. I’m sure she will be disappointed that the pond isn’t within her […]
Sep
02
2013
We made two visits to the Dutchess County Fair this year, on Friday (just the three of us) and Saturday (with the whole Regner clan in town for first and last running of The Jim Regner at Saratoga Race Course). Sarah wanted to go on the high swing both times, and Jen also seemed to […]
Aug
11
2013
Sarah returned to the hammock this weekend, this time with her pup. Daisy had a rough week, having been bitten on the nose by an evil border collie in Central Park. She is a water dog through and through. It’s very hard to keep her out of the pond. Jen has been teaching Daisy to […]
Aug
04
2013
We just got back from two weeks in the country. Sarah spent a week at pony camp at Southlands, and then a week at arts camp at the Mill Street Loft, which takes place in a church in Red Hook. Daisy had a great vacation. She had her first swims in the pond, worked on […]
Jul
14
2013
We had a hot weekend but Jen kept Daisy cool with a kiddie pool from Williams Hardware. Daisy had a good shake afterward. Sarah had a pretty cool weekend too. She spent Friday night with her friend Marin in Hastings. On Saturday, Ivan and Elizabeth swung over from New Rochelle, picked up Sarah and drove her […]
Jul
07
2013
We had a glorious, if steamy, Fourth of July. We had visits from Zeb and from the Scherrs. Zeb got along famously with Daisy. Max took it easy. And Arlo was a good sport even though Daisy charged him. On Saturday, Jen’s dad visited. He parleyed with Sarah over some guacamole. We continue to see […]
Jul
01
2013
Sarah spent the week at pony camp at Southlands, where she made some good friends. We’ve had guests the last two weekends. Here is Sarah last weekend with Marin, ten, who is also horse-focused. This weekend, Sarah was reunited with Will Harris, with whom she once toured Storm King. Daisy is thriving. She is more […]
Jun
19
2013
Daisy spent her first weekend at the farm, enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells. She has learned how to sit, stay, and lie down. She can even do all three at once. And, of course, she can fetch. It wasn’t all about Daisy (although it was mostly about Daisy). On Saturday we made ice cream from […]
Jun
09
2013
We picked up our puppy this morning.