The Phillips Collection. This place is full of good memories flowing into the now.
Romey on the stairs.
A Visit to the Phillips with Romey
October 15, 2026
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Impromptu Art at the Mill
October 15, 2026
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The Mill itself, transformed into a gallery of sorts.
Our favorite local artist Meg Caldwell.
Cheap banana knockoff
The latest acquisition to the art pile. This one is by Don Black, who is in his 90s now.
Gilbey Visits Virginia (and Blandy Experimental Farm)
October 15, 2026
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Gilbey’s owner Tom spent some of his teenage years (in the 1950s) on Bland Experimental Farm while his dad was the Director. Tom is Rhine’s dad.
Gilbey is not so sure about Virginia.
Tom and Mary Jane at dinner.
Tom, early in the morning.
A visit to Blandy.
Tom and his dad.
On the way home, we stopped in on the last day of Art at the Mill.
Really Tall River Daisies
October 15, 2026
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Clearing Trees for Solar
October 15, 2026
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Infrastructure for a solar array on the barn roof has been in place for a decade. But there were some nice trees causing too much shade. We decided now is the time to take those trees down. We (or rather JC) are removing a maple in the paddock, and a stand of three smallish trees behind the apothecary shed (namesake alert). We’re also having any overhanging black walnut limbs removed to control the risk of walnut bombs.
It was not an easy decision, especially since solar will not really be cost effective that fast for us. But we are committed to generating our share of power.
This will be step one of three. Step two is installing a battery (there is no reason to do that now since we will never be generating more power than we are consuming with the barn array…and Rappahannock does not allow energy arbitrage on rates yet). Step three more panels, likely on the house or maybe a ground array. Who knows when those phases will kick in.
Before.
During.
After.
One side effect of all the tree work is that the winter solstice fire is completely built! Plenty of time to cure.
The Stick: Dad Turns 86, Lisa Turns 17
October 9, 2026
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The Stick in the Fall is perfection. This iteration’s fun included dad and laura, and noelie and lisa (from the UK).
First a NEWS FLASH! McGraw wins at Bocce…
(the editors were not paid (much) for this disinformation.)
It all started with a sunset. Or was that a full moon?
The dogs were psyched to be back in the Atlantic.
This is not a dog. It is a bloody margaret.
However, this is a dog.
Full moon walk.
Catoctin Creek in the house.
Cheers.
Fuck All Y’all models.
What? Drinking again?!
Angelic
The flags
Designed to drive the dogs bannanas
Hey look, new table.
Sun goes down.
Moon comes up.
The best one.
Dog at dusk.
Get up and do it again.
Maybe gets surprized!!!!
The great science experiment.
Erykah Badu at Wolf Trap
October 7, 2026
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From our porch…
To the porch at Wolf Trap.
And then to the show.
De La Soul opened…old school style.
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We had to put our hands in the air.
Testing
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