Chipping On The Cape

 

Bill & I spent a long weekend pruning many hydrangeas, specimen trees, climbing; flowering vines, roses and some shrubs dating back 300 yrs. +, at Old Farm. We chip ALL cuttings & tall weeds to use on lower large beds, which keeps this antique Cape property manageable.

A small apple & pear orchard is at the top end of the property.

Leaving...

Ceramic Stools

The Takaezu Studio Show June 17th, 1177 Croton Rd., Flemington NJ, will have Bill's recent gorgeous ceramic stools, and another group of lovely table tiles, bowls & mugs.

Bill's latest tiles for a Mid Century Modern style table top. 

THIS SATURDAY is the Hunterdon Polo Classic which helps benefit the studio & charities. The manicured playing field is the size of nine football fields with close viewing tents.

Princeton Reunions

Recently, Princeton University Reunions were again held on campus and attended in great numbers & superb weather! Our first grandchild joined us in the Prade March and we are already planning for our 50th Reunion in 2 yrs! I am honored to have created the Class fabric and banner we update each major Reunion.

 

Big Day For Bill

 

This week, Bill's company "Orchestra" went public, after 25 yrs. of heart balloon research and clinical trials in Belgium he commuted to. Go Bill.

A Front Porch Light

 

Leif choose a "Flos" light for his front porch, which has a warm LED bulb to give a nice welcome. The large scale front door is solid handcarved mahogany and a signature of modern "Deck Houses". The porch was lacking a light before...

An Antique Swedish Cupbard

My favorite furniture is antique and Scandinavian. It is usually a light Baltic Pine wood and sometimes painted Gustavian White or white. I especially love such cupboards to store clothes, china, blankets etc. or books. Leif's modern living room now has a tall antique Swedish cupboard, which breaks down to six parts for easy moving. It's patina brings out warmth in the wood ceiling boards while I adore it's design. With dust allergies in our family, I have used European cupboards in most of our rooms and avoided open shelving (and lots of dusting)!

Yard Work

 

The second lot is now cleared enough for a fire pit, hammock grove, and very distant fern beds of two varieties before woods and path to the tall & dark stone wall. New grass has come up around the giant Oak and corral posts add definition with many earlier blossoming trees.

AG Tree Service at 609 917 4022 came to remove a towering six trunk old Pine and (front yard) Elm for us with remarkable speed, effort, equipment and pricing! 

Stovers came next day to expertly replace the well pipe, pump and wiring.

We even painted the well cap which is a classic.