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Supper at the Ranch

We hadn’t been to the Ranch in quite a while, so to squeeze in a visit, we made a rare Friday night date. I had frozen the leftover ham from last week’s book club meeting, but it seemed a perfect […]

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A Weekend with Boo

After the Goatherd book club meeting, Boo stayed at the farm — “her country house” — for the weekend. We didn’t take many photos, but we hit the lake, did a little yoga, and took Boo to Carson’s grave for […]

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Aviation Cocktails with Karen

Karen, back in the U.S. for a work trip, came up from NYC on her crutches to have a Friday night dinner with us at Cafe Barcel. But first, cocktails! We shook up some Aviations at the Farm.   Related posts: […]

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Supper at the Ranch

Greg had to work, but Karen and I headed out to the Ranch on Sunday for a lovely Sunday supper of lamb chops with Charmoula spices.   Related posts: Sunday Supper at the Ranch Sunday Supper at the Ranch Supper […]

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Sunday Supper at the Ranch

Vegetarian chili, cornbread, and cookies — of course. Related posts: Sunday Supper at the Ranch Sunday Supper with Grandmom and the Ranchers: Burgers, Wedge and Corn Salad Sunday Night Supper: Mini-Thanksgiving Supper at the Ranch with Sarah, Mae, Jane and […]

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Thanksgiving 2010

The brown meal got all dolled up this year, with ribbons and garnishes decorating nearly every plate. Other than that, it was a pretty traditional Thanksgiving: Martinis, Supper, Songs. A pictorial, after the jump. Related posts: Sunday Night Supper: Mini-Thanksgiving […]

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A Bad Supper at the Farm

It happens, folks. Sometimes we don’t do so well on supper. This one wasn’t our fault, though. We got some duck from the Old World Market and, well, it was rather old. Old enough that it tasted livery. Yuck. too […]

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Halloween at the Farm

Halloween at the farm usually includes silly hats. Today, the Hunna has a frightening wig: And some yummy candy: Irene joined us for oysters, pasta and a little low-impact singing to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Related posts: Cathy, Thor and […]

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Grandmom’s Birthday Dinner

We kept it simple for Grandmom’s birthday this year — a cookout at the Ranch. Smile, grandmom! Related posts: For Mother’s Day, Grandmom’s Favorite Dishes Dinner and a Walk with Grandmom A Very Nice Dinner at Juniper in Hastings Sunday […]

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An Easy Supper: Hot Dogs!

We wanted to visit with the folks, but didn’t feel much like cooking. So I went to Old World Market and stocked up on salads from their deli counter, chili, bun and, of course: hot dogs! Related posts: Easy Supper […]

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Easy Supper with the Neighbors

We had some cocktails and some snacks, and then grilled some chicken. An easy and fun night on the porch’t. Related posts: Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm A Wine Tasting with the Neighbors Supper in the Orchard […]

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Supper in the Orchard

A family get-together in the orchard, with the Ranchers, Grandmom, Boo, Sarah and the girls. We had a cornucopia of supper vegetables and a grilled pork chop on top: Related posts: Summer Supper in the Orchard at the Farm Supper […]

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Mae, Jane, Grandmom and the Chickens

A little time in the afternoon with family. We took Mae over to see the chickens. Grandmom and Sondra got to visit with the baby. Related posts: Charlie’s Chickens Afternoons with Mae and Jane For Mother’s Day, Grandmom’s Favorite Dishes […]

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Mae, Jane and Grammy Put on a Show

When Sarah and I got back from our big day of fun — seeing Memphis on Broadway and having a jaw-droppingly good lunch at Nougatine — we weren’t prepared for yet another entertainment extravaganza! But as soon as we walked […]