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10 Years in Our Home: A Decade of Love, Memories, and Renovation

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since we embarked on the journey of transforming our 1839 farmhouse along the Hudson River into the cozy, memory-filled home it is today. This milestone gives us a chance to reflect on the countless hours, challenges, and joys that come with breathing life back into aContinue reading “10 Years in Our Home: A Decade of Love, Memories, and Renovation”

Instant Garden Take Two

It is that time of year again… The annual perennial sale at Blackhorse Farms in Coxsackie, NY is here! After a near complete overhaul of our yard last year during the annual sale, we decided to tackle our last remaining “empty” space. To tie the front yard together and improve the curb appeal, we decidedContinue reading “Instant Garden Take Two”

Deep Rooted Family History from Wheeler Brothers Foundry on Display

The crucibles (aka. planters/ pots) came from the Wheeler family foundry which my dad had until the 1990’s. They were used to melt brass and bronze. Crucibles were poured by hand and weighed hundreds of pounds. They made plaques and many other items. My dad also made bronze horseshoes for President Bush. Metal was pouredContinue reading “Deep Rooted Family History from Wheeler Brothers Foundry on Display”

Life Along the Shores of the Hudson River

When we moved to a quaint hamlet in New York, we never imagined becoming part of such an amazing community and building such an amazing life! Our life here in New York has far exceeded our expectations and brought about new and exciting adventures. In the years prior to moving to New York, we wereContinue reading “Life Along the Shores of the Hudson River”

With the Cold Comes Frozen Pipes

If any of you live in an old home, you know what it is like. When there is a series of days below zero things (especially pipes) begin not to work. Yet, this is the reality of living in an 1839 home with uninsulated walls and a dirt basement. Having been in our River HomeContinue reading “With the Cold Comes Frozen Pipes”

Finding Balance – the Return of Upstate Vintage Living

It is crazy how time goes by! Although things have changed, the thing we know for sure is our community and our life along the Hudson River have remained the same (albeit a two-year global pandemic). It seems like just yesterday we moved into our River House, but in reality, this month marks 7 yearsContinue reading “Finding Balance – the Return of Upstate Vintage Living”

Our River Home – 5 Years Later

Despite a speedy 6-month renovation, we have spent the past 4 1/2 years working to bring joy to every corner of our home and renovating along the way. In order to adhere to our motto, we have constantly been making improvements and adding new antiques and collectibles that bring us joy. On the five-year anniversaryContinue reading “Our River Home – 5 Years Later”

Our First Christmas in New York

Crazy to think that almost a year ago we put an initial offer on the house and have been living in New York for seven months! Elisabeth has finished her first semester of college at the University at Albany and we have been settling in quite nicely. This Christmas we are excited to be celebratingContinue reading “Our First Christmas in New York”

Our House is Becoming a Home

June 2015 Our house is turning into a home! At this point, besides putting up woodwork and painting some walls, all that is left is small projects. Due to our inability to find good and affordable workers in New York, we hired construction workers from Vermont to come down to do the roof and buildContinue reading “Our House is Becoming a Home”