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Fun times with Kelli at the pool. Loa’s birthday ice cream! Patriotic G&Ts. Related posts: Relaxing at the Pool Photos from an Afternoon at the Pool Hot Dog Supper at the Pool Afternoon at Oratamin
An afternoon at the pool club. Sunning selfie, Hot dog. Tree sky. G&T and my book. Poolside. Then home for a nightcap. Related posts: Photos from an Afternoon at the Pool Oratamin Clean Up Day Sunday Afternoon in the Garden […]
First, a pot-luck lunch at the club, then an evening of fireworks at the park. Flowers from the farm: Our contribution: a sugar snap pea salad with mint and feta. I am actually reading a book! Wet rat. Down at […]
OK kids, let’s start a summer! Bathing suits on? Beer open? Funny hats ready? Let’s do this thing. And some art to cap it off. Poo Related posts: Relaxing at the Pool Brrr! Turning Blue at the Pool Summer Day […]
It’s time to open the club! The pool gate. The big field. Hanging swings. Cleaning up the pool. Related posts: Oratamin Opener: Memorial Day Pig Roast at Oratamin Time to Clean the Snow off the Bee Hives Oratamin Supper
The annual Oratamin Winter Social was a fun and fabulous party, held at Nikki and Danny’s house this year. Look at these fabulous women! Pics from the evening: Nice spread. More party-goers. Les dorkages: Megan goes in for the cake: […]
A fundraiser — and a fun-raiser. Thank you, Ken, as always . Sam and Loa! Caja China. Related posts: Pig Roast at Oratamin Oratamin Winter Social A Picnic at Oratamin Oratamin Supper
A warm spell, so we kept the pool open just one more week. A few last days of summer, even as school has begun. Henry and Sam, caught in a rainstorm. Las Related posts: Oratamin Opener: Memorial Day Labor Day […]
It’s the end of another season at Oratamin. We mark it with relay races, diving competitions an an old-fashioned egg-toss. Candy hunt: Trophy handout. Egg toss! Related posts: Labor Day Games at Oratamin Labor Day at Oratamin: Races, Medals, Dogs […]
What a wonderful event at Oratamin! The club came together to host our community for an evening of free swim, a magic show by Nyack’s own Mario the Magician, and a showing of The Wizard of Oz! Greg set up […]
What a fabulous idea! Jessica, you are magnificent! Ken and Jessica, who longtime Sour Cherry Farm fans may remember from this Halloween post Way. Back. When (click through if you want to see Baby Sadie!), are two of the main […]
What a feast! The excellent cooks at our pool club pulled off a total win: a pig roast! Butterflied, injected with soy and apple cider and cooked low and slow for many, many hours, this was some of the most delicious […]
A very cool tradition started by Mary and Nicole at Oratamin: pizza night! Everyone brings fixin’s and dough, and we set up the grill for a feast. I brought chanterelles! We put stones on the grill to prevent sticking. All […]
A relaxing (if hot) summer day. Started with a walk on the rail trail! Then off to the pool. Little girls! Floating! And some snacks! And a beer for mom. Cheers! Related posts: Relaxing at the Pool Photos from an […]
Lexi time at the pool! First, a beauty shot of our #alldiasangria: A bunch of leftover citrus, some pinot grigio in a jug and a little Lillet, too. We grilled some sausage (and veg sausage) and brought a bunch of […]
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 […]
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, […]
Our friends Ken and Jessica threw a fabulous, fun Christmas-birthday party. No surprise, really, since they, too, are fabulous and fun. Ken, being a former chef and current food photographer, put together a delicious menu that started with these unbelievable […]
An afternoon at Oratamin, and I snapped this pic at the sandbox. Related posts: Prosperity Dumpling and Playing in the Park A Picnic at Oratamin Playing with Blocks on the Porch Video: Playing at the High Line
Swim races, diving competitions, little rubber duckies and a delicious pot-luck barbecue — what a terrific way to spend the last day of summer. Here’s a look at the Labor Day Games at Oratamin. Candy hunt: Duck relay: Tomato-quinoa salad […]
A little parade, a little walk, a little Oratamin. A nice way to bring in the summer. Here are some pics: Related posts: Full Circle: We’ve Joined a Swim Club Summer Concerts at Memorial Park Memorial Day: Parades, Biking, Burgers […]
Oratamin, our swim club, held its winter social at the lovely Nyack home of two of the members, Melanie and Greg. We caught up with friends we made over the summer, and made some new ones, too. There was […]
The Labor Day games are a nice tradition at the swim club we joined this summer. Just as I remember from when I was particiapting in them as a child! The day starts out with a sponge relay. Whoever carries […]
When you take a few dogs to the pool, you have a three-way win: 1. Supper is done early. 2. No dishes at home. 3. You can go swimming after supper. Good times. Related posts: Photos from an Afternoon at […]
A few leftover ribs, a watermelon salad and Laurie’s perfect rendition of Stell’as potato salad and we had the makings for supper at the club. We let the kids swim til they were blue, and spread a tablecloth over the […]
Good times. Related posts: Photos from an Afternoon at the Pool Sam Gets a Kiddie Pool Relaxing at the Pool Brrr! Turning Blue at the Pool
Just having a grand old time in the “wat-ah.” She knows the moment we turn into the driveway that we’re heading to the pool! Related posts: A Lovely Rain Sam Gets a Kiddie Pool Relaxing at the Pool Brrr! Turning […]
Enjoying my new favorite book, Saving the Season: A Cook’s Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving, a terrific primer on canning and pickling, while Greg plays with Samantha in the pool. This is summer! Summer! Related posts: Sam Gets […]
Images of summer! Shivering shoulders, chattering teeth and blue lips. Check! Related posts: Sam Gets a Kiddie Pool Drinks at Blue Hill at Stone Barns A Tale of Two Breakfasts at Blue Moon Diner in Charlottesville Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: […]
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.
