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Happy Halloween for 2019! Sam, this year, is a cat walking a dog. Pretty clever, I must say! We went trick-or-treating with the neighbors. I did not get a group shot this year, but here’s Theo in front of a […]
Sam and Lewis bond over the New York Times for Kids. Literally. Related posts: Lunch at Cheese Boy in the Palisades Center Lunch and a Walk with Sam Sam Enjoys Honey at the Farmers Market Sam and Greg: Cheese!
Sam at one of her riding lessons at the wonderful Silver Rock Farm. She just loves this! Here’s a slideshow. Related posts: Hostas and Spanish Bluebells by the Rock Sam Riding ‘Tractors’ at Lowe’s Polecat! Boo and Sam on the […]
A couple of pictures of Lewis lounging. Related posts: Living Room Furniture: Out with the Old, In with the New Lewis and Harvey Katonah Reading Room Hello, Lewis!
A delightful meal at HH in Nyack. Here’s my squad: A lovely gnudi with short rib. Delicious! Mushroom soup. Also lovely. And an enormous pork chop, which we shared. All super. The 411 on Hudson House. Related posts: Easter Brunch […]
The family enjoyed, for the second time, a fantastic performance of the Big Apple Circus. The acts really are jaw-dropping. The VIP lounge is worth it. A nice place to relax before and between acts. Drinks, too! So cool! Afterwards, […]
Just a few photos, this year, of one of the annual events that make living here so much fun. Related posts: Halloween Parade Nyack Halloween Parade Our Little Monkey Heads to the Halloween Parade Halloween Parade in Nyack
One of the many little plays that Sam, Mia and Mason have been performing lately. So cute! Related posts: A July Fourth Supper with the Neighbors Brunch with the Neighbors Another Neighbors Party! A Wine Tasting with the Neighbors
Irene has a new Harvey! Lewis and Harvey love to run around the yard together. His herding instincts! Later in the evening. Sploot! Related posts: Hello, Lewis! Friday Night Pizza and Salad Outdoor Movies: Trial Run with Breakfast at Tiffany’s […]
Trunk or treat at Upper Nyack Elementary. Sam is a cat! Related posts: Trunk or Treat! Trunk or Treat Trick or Treat! Happy Hallowen! Trick or Treat!
Wearing her hair down, a rare occurrence. Related posts: Sam’s New Kitchen Helper First Day of School: First Grade Off to School Sammy and Grammy Do a Puzzle
Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch and corn maze at Secor Farms in Mahwah. Here’s Sam, in the corn maze. Selfie on the hay ride. Sam, among the pumpkins. Funny goats. Later, we attempt a bike ride, but fell […]
A walk at Tallman State Park, lunch at the Filling Station, and, later, lounging in the back yard with an ancient issue of Bon App. Seems we have a budding journalist on our hands. Related posts: Tarry Tavern with Boo […]
Look! Martini socks! I’m certain there were other celebrations, but I did not take photos, for some reason. I know that Grammy and LeighLo were over for dinner. HB, Hunna! Related posts: Happy Birthday, Leigh! Happy Birthday Greg! Greg’s Birthday […]
This is how lame a food blogger I have become. I don’t even take photos of my food anymore! But I do have a lovely pic of my friends, with whom I enjoyed a delicious meal at Hudson House. I […]
Couple photos of a typical Wednesday evening. Related posts: Sunday Evening Supper at Oratamin A Quiet Evening at Home On the Hunt for Evening Fragrant Flowers Home to SCF
I like Jane’s comment on my Instagram when I shared this photo. “Regal little thing, isn’t he!” Related posts: Hello, Lewis! Portrait of Samantha Sarah and Wilson’s Visit Steve’s Burgers in Garfield
A complete mess on the patio table. Oh well, that’s what childhood is for! Related posts: A July Fourth Supper with the Neighbors Brunch with the Neighbors Playing with Blocks on the Porch Playing in the Sandbox
Tania always does such a great job making our family portraits each year. I don’t know whether I’ve always posted them here, but I will this year — and I’ll go back and add past years, too. First, the photos, […]
For the first time, we were able to take an actual live animal to the Feast of St. Francis. And yes, there is still a donkey there. Lewis at church. All of God’s creatures. Our little boy. Related posts: Blessing […]
Bouillabaisse, a classic fish stew from the south of France, is one of those peasant dishes, like cassoulet, that should be made with whatever you have lying around. But as with cassoulet, nobody ever seems to have the ingredients lying […]
We enjoy our annual visit to the Green Meadow Waldorf school for the fall festival there. We celebrate the harvest, make candles (!) and go on a fast hay ride around the orchards. We missed 2018 because it was raining, […]
Typical Saturday afternoon for us: a walk downtown, where every fawns over Lewis; a drink at the Hudson House, if outdoor tables are available; and supper for Sam in front of the fire. My curly hair, and my new fleece. […]
A girl and her dog! Related posts: Polecat! Salty Dogs! Hot Dog Supper at the Pool Cheers to Salty Dog Season!
Still trying to decide whether my hair looks good curly. Lots of people are telling me it does, it’s just awfully hard to get used to. Photo 2, hydrating at work. And photo 3 speaks for itself. Related posts: Day […]
Greg working hard at painting the pool, so we don’t have to do it in the spring. Kids in a teepee! Related posts: A Picnic at Oratamin Sunday Evening Supper at Oratamin Oratamin Winter Social Full Circle: We’ve Joined a […]
Greg has been thinking about this Loll Adirondack chair for a while, and one came up at the most recent employee sale. It’s a nice addition to the patio! Related posts: Stargazing at the Farm The Farm Gets New Chairs […]
Honestly. This used to be a food blog. Now it’s just a diary. So here are some oysters I had at Saltaire on Sept. 20, 2019. OK? That’s it. Related posts: Maine Oysters and PEI Mussels at Flex Mussels on […]
A fun outing with work friends, visiting from Virginia. Typical journalists: everyone is on a phone. Yankee Stadium. Candace with the big finger! Josh, Hollis and Amalie. Ed, Marible, Dave, Elyse, Candace, Alesha and Dan. Fun times! Related posts: Craft […]
Having just watched on “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” the bio-series of Roger Ailes, it was a thrill to see Gabriel Sherman speak at this luncheon at the Silurians Press Club, which meets at the National Arts Club. We […]
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.
