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On Saturday night we attended the Sinterklaas Parade, the centerpiece of Rhinebeck’s annual crypto-Christian holiday celebration.   Some more images are below. Sunday was foggy.

We had a splendid time at the 170th Dutchess County Fair. Sarah met a Doberman-colored bunny, while local matrons looked on in horror. Jen took to the air. I got the chance to bump Sarah. And vice versa. We triumphed in the culinary arts. (No, really, we killed it this year.) And, at the Miracle […]

We just finished a two-week vacation at the farm.  (Or, rather, I finished it.  Sarah and Jen continue to vacation.)  Here’s Sarah having a sip of water after hiking through Ferncliff Forest, just outside the village of Rhinebeck. It’s part of the old Astor estate.  Jen and I climbed the fire tower, which gives spectacular […]

This was our last weekend while Sarah is away at camp.  We ate lunch in a restaurant, watched a matinee of an R-rated movie (Trainwreck), gardened, and practiced law.   We didn’t both do all of those things however. We had a rare sighting of Herman, the bachelor muskrat who plies our pond. Daisy struggled to […]

While Sarah is away at camp, we can do whatever we like.  And we do! In Jen’s case that means making immoderate quantities of jam.  Here she is wielding her new 11.5 quart Mauviel copper jam pot.  Everyone should have one. Daisy has the run of the pond. We are able to tour various Hudson […]

This weekend, we took Sarah back to Hidden Valley Camp, in Freedom, Maine.  As is customary, she was promptly given a kitten. We once again stayed in Belfast, Maine, where they have lovely sunsets. We drove eight and a half (but who’s counting?) hours back to Rhinebeck, where black cap season is in full swing.  […]

The Ring-necked Ducks are on the pond, signaling that our seemingly endless winter is in fact behind us — although there remains a bit of snow on the ground next to the barn.  Other reliable signs of the coming season include the Spring Peepers in the swamp, the Herons in their nests, and the Daisy in […]

We had a big crowd for the fair this year, with visits from my father and BJ, Paula and Jerry, and Julie and Stacey. Sarah befriended goats, sheep, and really any other livestock that seemed like it might be friendly. Very few of the pigs at the fair were awake. No visit to the fair is […]

This weekend was our last before Sarah returns from summer camp.  Daisy is waiting patiently for her return. This chipmunk likewise has been pining for Sarah.  (Get it?  Pining??) Here’s a Great Spangled Fritillary, feasting on our endless supply of milkweed.

Our fawns are growing up, and soon will assume their life’s work of laying waste to vegetation farm-wide. Just after I took the picture above, our young friend snorted and bounded off through the high grass.