Author Archives: Julie

No Stove And A Toaster Oven From An Ex

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Julie

I left Long Island this morning and it was 58 degrees. I get up to the Red House and it was 38 degrees.  What is going on with this very long winter?  But the weather is not what my current … Continue reading →

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17, OMG, How About Carbonara?

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Julie

My daughter Rachel, who is 17,  is in the process of filling out college information surveys. Apparently last night’s college survey wanted to know 1) what is the highest level of education your parents have achieved, and 2) their current … Continue reading →

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A Picnic (Inside) at the Red House

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Julie

Let me begin this post by telling everyone I’ve been getting a lot of spam lately most notably by some outfit called New York City Divorce Lawyers.  Are they trying to tell me something?  Like the Red House has put … Continue reading →

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Snow, Salmon and Naan

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie

We’ve had quite a winter both downstate and upstate.  Since this is my first winter at the Red House, I don’t have anything to compare it to.  It’s been bitterly cold (try minus 13!) and I’ve never seen so many … Continue reading →

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A Scary Basement Weekend and Stewart’s to the Rescue

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Julie

The Red House has a scary basement, trust me.  While we turn the water off when we’re not in residence and make sure the heat is really low (50 degrees), we still have to go down to the basement each … Continue reading →

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My Life in the Kitchen: From Blueberry Pancakes to Homemade Bagels

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Julie

It started with a batch of blueberry pancakes that I made in August at the Red House.  They weren’t the best pancakes I’ve ever made but they weren’t the worst either. Here’s the thing, I was trying to cook them … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Making Kolach at the Red House

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Julie

Since I don’t have a kitchen up at the Red House (a two-burner electric stove and a fridge does not constitute a kitchen), I have to really stretch my imagination to think of a day when I will be able … Continue reading →

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The Meadow

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Julie

We have a really big yard up at the Red House.  Actually, it’s more than a yard, it’s over four acres of property, a meadow really, that’s framed by five or six houses on one side and lots of trees … Continue reading →

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Back Roof, Falling

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Julie

When we first saw the Red House, our real estate agent, Tara, had the foresight to have someone lay a dark blue/green tarp over the back part of the house.  Why?  Because the roof over the back of the house … Continue reading →

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Missing the Farmers’ Markets, Already

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Julie

I know vegetables and fruits are seasonal but the thing is I was so entranced by all of  the farmers’ markets upstate this past summer that now that the markets have ended, I miss them.  Granted, I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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