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Redecorating the Farm

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

In preparation for Sam’s arrival, we had to turn the guest room into a nursery. A cascading effect took over the upstairs at the farm, and we ended up with two new dressers in our bedroom, new bookcases in the studio and a couple of new televisions, too.

The bookcase replacement was especially impressive. We went from cluttered and crowded to organized.

  

That wooden case held more than 500 CDs, all of which are now boxed and ready to be sold to a Web site. I used to keep my cookbooks in vertical piles so tall you could technically call them columns. They’re now easily accessible and neat.

Indeed, the upstairs at the farm has a whole new look. Come along to see befores and afters.

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The Paella Party 2011

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

You know the kinds of parties you see in magazines, where the setting is as gorgeous as the food is delicious, and the guest list is an eclectic mix of creative types blessed with good looks and an inate ability to cook, mix drinks and decorate? Yeah, well, those parties are real. At least the one is at Cherry Ridge Farm, where our friends Dick and Sally host their annual Paella Party.

I first attended in 2007, when the party was held in March. (Here’s a link to the Paella Party 2007.) That was, of course, a great party. But over the years since then, it’s moved Memorial Day Sunday, which makes the party even better. We can cook outside —

— dine outside —

— and, after dinner, take a walk up to “the ridge,” which looks over the valley.

I have more than 150 photos from the day, so rather than make one long post, I offer you this slideshow. To see photo captions, hit the little conversation bubble in the lower left corner.

Nuptials: Rory and Christiana

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Rory and Chris were married on Rory’s family farm in Maine on Aug. 21, 2010. Here’s a look at a few photos from the wedding.

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