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One morning about two months ago, I realized that Sam was perfectly capable of getting dressed by herself, but that I was still helping her. That morning was rough, and not just for Sam. It started in the bathroom: I […]
A fall ritual: heading out to pick out a pumpkin. This time, we went to Van Houten Farms in Pearl River. The afternoon light was so pretty, I couldn’t help snapping a bunch of photos. Here they are. Related posts: Mae […]
To celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, Grace Church always does a blessing of the animals. Like in years past, Samantha brought Baa. And this time, Koala came along, too. Related posts: Blessing of the Animals Blessing of […]
How is is possible that these little girls are turning four!? Katie and Mario held Gigi’s birthday party at a sweet little place called Circle on the Farm, right on a farm behind the old Udelco building (for you longtime Rocklanders). […]
This takes outdoor movies to a whole new level. Kris and the Rivertown Film Society put together a showing of classic cartoons, broadcast onto the side of the telephone building downtown. The whole village gathered! The set-up: Chatting before the […]
Enjoying a cone on a late-summer evening. Related posts: Gin and Tonic on the Patio Ice Cream at Hoyer’s Sunday Night on the Patio Sunday Evening Supper at Oratamin
Says it all. Related posts: French Yogurt Cake Recipe: Granola with Yogurt, Honey and Fruit Roasted Beets with Walnuts and Yogurt Dressing Chappaqua Farmers Market: Duck, Yogurt, Greens and Sweets
The end-of-summer ritual at Oratamin: The Labor Day Games. Sam did the candy hunt, the duck relay and the walk-across-the-pool race. Sondra and Leigh joined us for a burger, pot-luck cookout. Ken did the cooking! A few pics here. Candy […]
I can’t believe the season is over. Here’s celebrating a wonderful summer of picnics and Bambi, dancing and ice cream. Related posts: Last Concert of the Season Concert in the Park The First Concert in the Park! Concert in the […]
Vegetarian supper on the patio, then a movie on the big screen with my niece, Lexi, visiting from North Carolina. On the plate, Alice Waters’ Ratatouille. On the silver screen, Far from the Madding Crowd. Not bad. Not really a summer, outdoor […]
One of our favorite summer activities at the farm: sipping Gin and Tonics and gazing up at the sky. This night rewarded us with a blue moon: the second full moon in a calendar month. Yes, you may sing now. […]
The visit from the sister outpost is, sadly, coming to an end. The last hurrah was a delicious supper of grilled chicken and corn at the Ranch. We drank some rose, the girls put on a show for us — […]
Warning: there are an obscene amount of unedited photos in this post, so unless you have a vested interest (ie, you were there, I’m looking at you Kelli, Sarah and Boo) or you are very close family (that would be […]
The gang gathered at magic hour to drink wine, watch the sunset and discuss “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. On this evening, however, it was all about all the light we could see. The sunset was […]
The kids dug big holes, built sandcastles and generally kept busy playing and swimming. That meant for us? Reading. Dozing. Snoozing. Reading. I read nearly the entire fiction issue of the New Yorker — including both Jonathans — and Sarah […]
A quiet evening at the farm, kids playing, adults relaxing. This is summer, summer!, the heart says! Related posts: Horsing Around on the Porch Lunch at the Yard House Sunday Evening Supper at Oratamin Concert in the Park: Laurie, […]
Lucky for us! Our cousins from Texas were in New York for a weekend vacation, and we spent the morning picnicking and meandering around Central Park. We picked up breakfast at Nyack Hot Bagels, and spread out the Bambi blanket […]
Sarah has arrived for her annual visit! For our first family dinner, we gathered at the farm to have steak, watermelon salad, corn and Doris’ Cucumber Salad. Fun in the yard! Fun on the patio! Yummy supper: The girls have […]
Sam had her first sleepover at Grammy’s, and enjoyed time with her cousins, too. Cute girls. Related posts: Pizza with Cousins! Cousins! Cousins on the Couch Horsing Around on the Porch
A friend of Greg’s sent him this photo. Greg is about 17, and he’s working outside the cabin he and his friends built on his farm. Good times. Related posts: Greg’s Special Sam Song Cool Photo of the El on […]
It was a stellar year for cherries, let me tell you. All in all, we made a pie, a shrub and 4 cases of preserves! Yes, your Christmas presents are all ready! Our famous pie recipe can be found here: […]
Thanks to Jen, a friend of the farm, we discovered the coolest little kit: a live butterfly garden. It comes with caterpillars, a mesh net and a sponge, which you moisten with simple syrup. You watch as the […]
For the last class of 2015, the parents of the children in Ms. Cohen’s ballet class were invited for “watch day.” The girls performed “Gretel & Gretel,” and each dancer had a solo turn. Sam was a bluebird. A few […]
A little Sunday morning walk in the clouds and rain: out to Cat’s Point and back. Catherine, Sam and Boo: Related posts: A Lazy Sunday and a Walk Rockland Lake Walk Lunch at Harry’s Burritos and a […]
Memorial Day opener at the pool! We took a couple of salads for the pot luck and grilled a few hot dogs and hamburgers. And, for the first time, Samantha went in the pool all by herself! My potato salad, […]
Got her to sit still for a few minutes. Someone else took a few with Doris, too, so I’ll add those once I get them. Related posts: Garden Update and Sam on the Bambi Blanket Samantha in the Church Garden […]
Our final meal in Minnesota, wherein Greg, Mark and Bob make killer pizza in Bob’s backyard pizza oven. Absolute win! Eight balls of dough, and lots of fixin’s. Bob’s brother, Brian, and his wife, Carol, sit with Doris at […]
Day 3 of our trip to Minnesota, in which we visit the Mankato Children’s Museum and I take an obscene amount of photos of my child. Forgive me. On the playhouse stage: At the parachute station: Magna Tiles: In the […]
The evening of day 2 of our Minnesota trip, in which Bob smokes chickens and we dine outside on the patio! Plus, a tour of Bob and Annie’s beautiful garden and a look at the old sign for Skank’s, the […]
The morning of day 2 of our Minnesota trip, in which Annie and I walk around the cemetery and the family heads to Sibley Park to look at the animals and play in the playground. On the cemetery walk, Annie […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
