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This fir was seemed like it was near death, but in truth it looked pretty healthy as it fell. Just a week or so ago they took down the fir next to the house. It was definitely dead. We continue to try to plant more than we lose.

The trees near the barn have a distinctly late-autumn look. On Saturday we traveled to Saratoga to watch Sarah’s debut races with the Colgate crew team. She rowed in the stroke position in the Women’s Frosh/Novice Four and Eight shells, with her team finishing in the top half of each race. As you can see […]

The Dutchess County Fair offers not only chances at glory, but also cash prizes.

Jen retained her marmalade crown at the 176th Dutchess County Fair. Her peach-lemon marmalade is loved by all. Sarah, debuting in the 18-and-older category, crocheted her way to glory with this beautiful blanket. I eked out the bronze in sweet pickles.

Sarah, who benefits from a Montessori education as well as a preternatural grasp of spatial relations inherited from her mother’s side of the family, neatly packs the family car to head off to Colgate this afternoon. A+ work here.

Sarah had a good day jumping with Scottie today at Southlands. They participated in one event but somehow won three blue ribbons.

We had a quiet Independence Day weekend. On July 4, Sarah shucked corn while Daisy enjoyed a post-prandial stick. Sarah has been feeling rather independent herself, after the initial surprise of her graduation present. She has named it Stella.

Today we watched Rhinebeck’s quintessential Memorial Day parade from the Lawsons’ front porch. We had Jen’s parents, Erica and Geoff visiting for the weekend, and the Scherrs happened to have rented a house for the weekend about fifteen minutes from us. We felt slightly sheepish about inviting ourselves over to the Lawsons and bringing eleven […]

We had a small but festive Christmas, with just Jen’s folks visiting. Sarah presented Daisy with her stocking, stuffed with a bully stick and a dried fish skin. It’s hard to say which smelled worse. As is her custom, Sarah made crafts for everyone. She embroider these flowers for Rinda, crocheted coasters for Lew and […]

Here are Jen and Sarah, ready for the holidays after the hanging of the ornaments. Sarah is on-trend with this ugly Christmas sweater from her pal Ainsley.