Epic Fail — Summer in the Catskills curtailed!
We had planned to spend six weeks in the Catskills, NY this summer before heading to Asheville, NC to catch the solar eclipse.
The house we rented was in the thick stretch of trees you see beyond this farm.
Our closest neighbors were cows and they were great! They didn't even smell! Our roommates however, turned out to be intolerable — mice. Lots and lots of them.




We were a little slow to recognize the extent of the mouse problem, so we enjoyed 3 days of 60-70 degree temps, lovely views, and of course — Woodstock, man!









The day before we left we went with friends to Roscoe, NY to visit Buck Brook Alpaca farm. These animals are characters — if you ever have a chance to visit an Alpaca farm, do it!







With a great assist from Curt's Mom, we managed to find a place to stay in Curt's old hometown of Mount Gretna until mid-August. It's a cute place, founded in 1892 as part of the Chautauqua adult education movement. We look forward to telling you all about it!