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We’ve had a lovely, crisp, fall weekend as we get ready to celebrate Halloween. On Saturday, Sarah played her first game with the Rhinebeck Soccer League. And today, we watched as riders in the Landsman Kill Trail Association’s Fall Hunter Pace passed by the pond. Throughout the weekend, Jen put in long hours working on […]

Jen has been harvesting the fall crops, as we settle into autumn. Sarah tried on one of her mother’s dresses, circa 1972. And here she is enjoying a pre-Halloween party, downtown. Here’s one for the leaf-peepers.

We climbed Burger Hill this afternoon.  It wasn’t particularly cold, but Sarah  is nevertheless wearing her new earmuffs, which she got at the Sheep & Wool festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds.  She and Jen attended both Saturday and today.  Sarah still has a touch of poison ivy from apple-picking last weekend. Here’s a squirrel […]

We had beautiful, cool, clear days this weekend.  Here’s the sun rising this morning over the pond. Later this morning, Sarah and her friend Max went apple picking.   They went all the way into the trees to get them. Here are a couple of pictures  from last weekend: Sarah, out for a walk … […]

Here is Sarah with her bug box, which we put together last weekend.   She has been using it mostly to house caterpillars.   Inside are a woolly bear caterpillar, which looks like it is wearing a Princeton sweater, and this fellow below, Lophocampa caryae, who will some day grow up to be a hickory […]

We had a beautiful and warm Saturday, with the leaves just starting to turn.  We also had a surprise visit from Nana and Grandpa — an especial treat for Sarah, who, at last, found someone willing to play Battleship with her. On Sunday, we harvested Sarah’s pumpkins.  Let’s  hope they last until Halloween!

Sarah is learning how to knit a scarf.

This weekend we attended the 165th Dutchess County Fair.  It’s not just about sampling local delicacies, such as fried dough, funnel cake and elephant ears.  We met plenty of animals, from the soulful goats… … to the handsome, prize-winning roosters… … to the miffed-looking, ribbonless roosters. There were many, many piglets. Sarah even learned how to make non-dairy […]

We had a great summer vacation, mostly at the farm.  We started off last week with a canoe trip in the Adirondacks, on Follensby Clear Pond.  Here is Sarah preparing to launch the Sarah K.  Sarah got the full camping experience, including a campfire dinner (hot dogs, corn on the cob and s’mores) and plenty […]

We had a rainy Saturday, but Jen and Sarah made the best of it.  It’s been quite hot, and some rain was welcome.  Eventually the sun came out, and with it the bunnies… … and their admirers. The rain was particularly welcome in the garden.  Sarah’s pumpkin is thriving. The corn seems to be doing […]