Happy Halloween!

 

A black feather wreath and French pumpkin. Kinda cool.

Entryways

 

The front entry trim is painted Sherwin William's "Alabaster" in Benjamin Moore's "MOOR GLO Soft Gloss". The siding is the same color in "MOOR GARD Low Lustre"; great paints!

The side entry has a vintage storm door painted "Wooden Shoes" in marine gloss by "Fine Paints of Europe"; glorious paint! The light is unique; bronze and milk glass.

Bill's Vacation

 

 

Bill never takes a real vacation as his developing heart balloon heads toward FDA approval after many years of research. We managed four days this year though, which included his show opening, and family visits on the way to Old Farm. Here the boys gathered to replace car brake drums and garage siding. I had a chance to plant 100 daffodil bulbs and install the teak steamer lounge chair found in NJ. It completes our vintage outdoor teak collection with such a large, rolling lawn and old plantings to enjoy. Anders is in heaven here, lawn gazing and chasing chipmunks.

Saratoga Ceramics Show: A Living Legacy

 

 

As an apprentice to Toshiko Takaezu for many years at and after graduating Princeton University, Bill will join an exhibition honoring her legacy at the Saratoga Clay Art Center 10/9/21 - 11/13/21 in the Schact Gallery. He will have three new pieces; two garden stones and a garden seat on display. The exhibit is titled "A Living Legacy: Celebrating 10 Years With Toshiko Takaezu And Her Apprentices".

Wonderful White Paint

 

White is a wonderful color for a farmhouse with good architecture, especially over the years in this case. Finally we get to see this one after repairing it's parts and closing in the front porch. The large steel window added there and restored pergola make lovely statements now. One pergola post was replaced and Christian enhanced the trim all around which makes it super.

Professional Painters

 

We have hired "ROHI PAINTING" to paint the farmhouse here while we finish painting the barn next to it. ROHI painters have just finished a large Victorian home in Hopewell, took on the tallest steeple church in town, and transformed the enormous Watersheds white barn in nearby Pennington. The quality of their diligent work is wonderful. Much of the house lost it's old primer during power washing and significant sanding was done to prep this building for paint.

Cape Couple

 

Cape weather has been mostly wonderful this summer, so Alex and Nina have been visiting Old Farm often. It is just over an hour from their place in Charlestown, and they have been taking nearby ferries to visit the islands lately. Both work remotely which makes trips easier. Old Farm has been a comforting place for our family to visit now...while Leif is living here (also working remotely) and helping out! Photo by Alex Paul Photography.