Living and gardening in an older Hudson Valley home
Posts about entertaining
Often it feels like Winter hangs around longer than it should. This year, I know this was the case. I compared photos of our yard from one year ago. The plants are blooming 2-3 weeks later than last year. There was some snow left in the yard, from a large pile, just two weeks ago […]
Earlier this month, Ingeburg passed away, at the age of 89. In the Episcopal church we include in our prayers people whose lives are closely linked with ours. Ingeburg’s life was linked to mine, and while this might not be the usual post, I wanted to write about her. Ingeburg was the aunt of my […]
What a difference a year makes. While sitting in church on Christmas Eve this year I recalled my experience the year before, in 2019. Then I had waited outside St. Thomas’ church, on 5th avenue in New York City, for over an hour in the cold – just to ensure I would have a place […]
We all wallow in the past. This year, 2020 is the consummate year to look backwards. The COVID pandemic has made us long for the past and wary of our unknown future. No where is this more evident than in the anxiety everyone has about Thanksgiving this year. Thanksgiving is a nostalgic laden American tradition […]
A pool party is always a fun event. After months of quarantine, we wanted to provide some of our Kew Gardens neighbors the opportunity to come to the Hudson Valley, lay in the sun, swim in the pool and visit with their neighbors. You have probably seen photos online of wild parties in Florida and […]
Inviting people to dinner to enjoy a nice meal and conversation is something I have enjoyed for many years. The original owners of the house, the Harcourts, surely entertained well. Alfred Harcourt, brother of Stanley Harcourt, who built and lived in my home, was a leading publisher in his day. He published, Robert Frost, Sinclair […]
Last weekend, Andrew and I entertained former Newburgh neighbors for dinner. They were among the first people we met when we moved to the neighborhood and we have stayed in contact with them – they just moved a mile away. We had a lovely evening discussing the neighborhood, both the Town and the City of […]
When I lived in Denver, Colorado I had many wonderful neighbors. I didn’t give it much thought when I moved to Newburgh, but I hoped I would have good neighbors. Without a doubt I can say my neighbors are incredible. – even better than I could have imagined. We enjoy our neighbors. They are intelligent, […]
Inviting people over is fun! I enjoy every aspect of it, from planning the guest list, choosing the date, selecting the menu, finding new recipes, setting the table, cooking and finally the conversation during the course of the meal. To me entertaining is an occasion. When I invite someone to my home I want them […]
