Mary ping and Judy were planning on having dinner together. I suggested that she come over here (see last entry) and meet up with Mary and then leave for dinner.]]> We had all talked about Mary coming for a visit for months. Finally we all settled on a date. She came for lunch. I made the roasted shrimp salad that I like and like to make so much and Cathy(Murphy) mad spicy cucumber pickles.nWe bought dessert from the Culinary Institute of America. We ate, talked and brought Mary upstairs to see Cathy's new shirt painting that was just about done and then went over to my studio. Judy Linn came over (see next entry) to meet up wit Mary to go out to dinner. Mary is a former student of mine as well as Judy.]]> We worked on 2017 taxes.]]> Andrew came to collect a check for snow plowing this winter.]]> Simon came to work.]]> Ben stopped over on his way from Sherburne, NY (I'm pretty sure). He ate dinner here with us and Ben Keddy (see last entry). He spent the nigh and left before we got up in the morning, because he had a meeting in NYC.]]> Ben came over so he could have dinner with us and Ben Busch. We had St. Louis ribs and homemade cornbread. See next entry. He spent the night and the next day worked on this site (putting data back into the correct order) and did some stuff of his own.He left wednesday afternoon, and I went off to a critique at school.]]> Chad came to do some more work on recording the images from the surveillance cameras for Catherine (Murphy) drawing., "Outside our house".]]> Toni (Antoinette) went crazy the last time we brought her to the vet. Elena Sisto told us about a vetinarian that makes house calls. At this point Toni was behind on two shots. So Eleanor Acworth came to the house to give Toni her feline leukemia vaccine, and Feline rhnotracheitis-calici-panleukopenia-chlamdia psittaci vaccine.]]> Tim came over to look at some models I made for new sculptures so that we could discuss working together on them. He also discussed a contraption he's making for Catherine so she could do her hand painting. Tim has really loved my coffee over the last few years. He told me he bought some Yirgacheffe coffee (from Ethiopia), which is the coffee I use. But that it didnt taste nearly as good. So i showed him the spoon I use and it turns out he wasnt using the same sized spoon as well as not using bottled water. I'll be curious to know if he works this out.]]> Simon did the taxes.]]> I had asked Mark to take a look at a fauxvoix concrete bench we have near the pond. The idea was to see if he could caste another one or two benches like that from wood. A few weeks later he sent me three different scenarios for how he would go about doing this. Because it was so complicated they were going to be very expensive. So we decided not to do it.]]> Delivered stuff]]> Chad came to fix the internet for Cathy's Drawing]]> Maria cleaned the house.]]> Tim came over for a few reasons. First we looked at my cardboard models for my new sculptures. Tim and I talked about working on them together on his place and tried to figure out how much plywood we had to order and deliver to our shop. He also talked to Catherine (Murphy) about the design for an armrest for her new painting. When he left I realized I hadnt taken his photograph. I called him and asked how far away he was, he said about a mile. So i asked if he would come back and have his picture taken. Which he agreed to.]]> Simon came to work. He helped set up the setting for Catherine Murphy's painting.]]> Julia came to pose]]> Bruce came to deliver propane]]> Simon came to work.]]> We have been trying to arrange a dinner here for a few weeks, First I had a cold/cough for about 8 weeks. At some point Cathy (Catherine Murphy) caught it. After rescheduling it seemed as if we were both over it and so Tom and Joyce could come to dinner. Tom has been ill so could not take a chance of getting a cold. We had also invited Eve and John and they were not that keen to possibly get colds as well. The day before Joyce called to see if Casimir could also be invited as he was coming up to visit them. Of course we said yes. In addition to Cas being an asset to any gathering we are very fond of him. For a few days Eve wasn't sure if the 17th would work for her because she was scheduled to go to CA. We would have rescheduled again but it turned out her knee was bothering her and she did not want to fly. I picked Eve and John up at the train station at close to 3:00PM. I needed to get a couple o things at Adams Fairacre Farms so I brought them with me. A bit after we got here we all settled on the porch for cheese and fruit and chicken Liver Mouse (from Raven and Boar Farm). At some point Eve left to take a walk. Tom, Joyce ands got here at 5:30PM. We put out, Tuna Tartar and rice crackers in the kitchen and also grazed on the food on the porch. For dinner we served, Brussel Sprout Salad, Monk Fish & Artichokes with Polenta (we usually make instant polenta but Cathy wanted to try the slow cooked kind, which we hadn't had for quite a while. It really made a difference in how much better it was). For dessert we had Cara Cara Oranges in Caramel and Almond Crescent Cookies. (see last two entries)]]> We have been trying to arrange a dinner here for a few weeks, First I had a cold/cough for about 8 weeks. At some point Cathy (Catherine Murphy) caught it. After rescheduling it seemed as if we were both over it and so Tom and Joyce could come to dinner. Tom has been ill so could not take a chance of getting a cold. We had also invited Eve and John and they were not that keen to possibly get colds as well. The day before Joyce called to see if Casimir could also be invited as he was coming up to visit them. Of course we said yes. In addition to Cas being an asset to any gathering we are very fond of him. For a few days Eve wasn't sure if the 17th would work for her because she was scheduled to go to CA. We would have rescheduled again but it turned out her knee was bothering her and she did not want to fly. I picked Eve and John up at the train station at close to 3:00PM. I needed to get a couple o things at Adams Fairacre Farms so I brought them with me. A bit after we got here we all settled on the porch for cheese and fruit and chicken Liver Mouse (from Raven and Boar Farm). At some point Eve left to take a walk. Tom, Joyce ands got here at 5:30PM. We put out, Tuna Tartar and rice crackers in the kitchen and also grazed on the food on the porch. For dinner we served, Brussel Sprout Salad, Monk Fish & Artichokes with Polenta (we usually make instant polenta but Cathy wanted to try the slow cooked kind, which we hadn't had for quite a while. It really made a difference in how much better it was). For dessert we had Cara Cara Oranges in Caramel and Almond Crescent Cookies. (see next two enties)]]> We have been trying to arrange a dinner here for a few weeks, First I had a cold/cough for about 8 weeks. At some point Cathy (Catherine Murphy) caught it. After rescheduling it seemed as if we were both over it and so Tom and Joyce could come to dinner. Tom has been ill so could not take a chance of getting a cold. We had also invited Eve and John and they were not that keen to possibly get colds as well. The day before Joyce called to see if Casimir could also be invited as he was coming up to visit them. Of course we said yes. In addition to Cas being an asset to any gathering we are very fond of him. For a few days Eve wasn't sure if the 17th would work for her because she was scheduled to go to CA. We would have rescheduled again but it turned out her knee was bothering her and she did not want to fly. I picked Eve and John up at the train station at close to 3:00PM. I needed to get a couple o things at Adams Fairacre Farms so I brought them with me. A bit after we got here we all settled on the porch for cheese and fruit and chicken Liver Mouse (from Raven and Boar Farm). At some point Eve left to take a walk. Tom, Joyce ands got here at 5:30PM. We put out, Tuna Tartar and rice crackers in the kitchen and also grazed on the food on the porch. For dinner we served, Brussel Sprout Salad, Monk Fish & Artichokes with Polenta (we usually make instant polenta but Cathy wanted to try the slow cooked kind, which we hadn't had for quite a while. It really made a difference in how much better it was). For dessert we had Cara Cara Oranges in Caramel and Almond Crescent Cookies.]]> Simon got to work about 15 minutes late. When he cam in he said he was sorry for being late. I was elbow deep in ground almonds, running around making almond crescent cookies from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts. Cathy (Catherine Murphy) and I had made these before but I had never made these on my own before. They are quite tricky. The dough, if one calls it that is a soft pile of spreading stuff. To make the into crescent shapes and dip them in eggs and then roll them in sliced almonds is tricky indeed. So when Simon walked in I had no idea of what time it was. Simon said to Cathy that I had looked like a mad baker. The cookies turned out to look like cookies. We didn't have enough for me to taste them. Something I was glass of since I didn't want to know ahead of time if they weren't right. The cookies were for dessert for dinner tomorrow night (see next entries, Dinner at our house). Simon did the usual things he does when he first gets to our house. He made coffee, took out the trash and recycling and brought water up from the basement. Cathy came downstairs and into the kitchen to work on more food for dinner tomorrow. In the meantime as the rest of the cookies were baking Simon and I had coffee and I made Cathy a cup of tea. Simon did some other things like go over the clothing and other stuff that he had ordered for Cathy for a model to wear in an upcoming painting and then bring them up back to Cathy's studio. Simon set up the computers on the porch to continue putting data on my chronicle site for a new area titled: Mother's Clothing, etc., by Eugene Carroll (more about this from time to time. Simon and I went up to Cathy's studio to change the light bulb and rehang the theater light for her new painting. After lunch Simon worked on Mother's Clothing, Cathy and I worked in the kitchen and soon I went off to do errands. When I got back here Cathy was preparing and cutting up artichokes for the artichoke and monk fish dish. Simon put Malonginite around the garden where tulips were starting to show. This was done so the deer wouldn't eat the tulips. Simon also put my gif of two self portraits (one from 1968 and one from 2018) on instagram, Facebook and Linked in. Somewhere in there Cathy and I also set the table. Joyce called to ask of Casimir could also come to dinner tomorrow night, which, of course, we said yes.]]> Maria cleaned the house]]> Simon got here at 9:30am this morning, so I could go over some things for him to do while I was out getting a massage. When I got back I made lunch, Simon finished some shoveling and then we ate. Now here we are talking to you.]]> Jeff Syman made Catherine (Murphy) some new stretchers. They delivered them this morning.]]> Mail man delivered our mail and a package]]> Roger (Roger the Plumber) came to rework something he did the other day. This time it was more successful.]]> On his way to work this morning, Simon went to Catskill Art & Office and Davie's Hardware to pick up supplies. Then after some regular chores, Simon and I went up to Catherine's (Murphy) studio to take down a theatrical light because the bulb has blown. It is now after lunch and we are working on what you are reading. Then Simon and I will try to do something for Catherine. Then we will work on my site some more and put something on Facebook and Instagram. After which Simon and Catherine will go on the internet to order some clothes for a model.]]> Simon did the usual things he does first when he arrives. He spent a good part of the day entering data for the Mother's Clothing, etc. Eugene Carroll part of the chronicle website.]]> Roger Lambert (Roger the plumber) came to put in a new kitchen faucet and check a few things in the basement to see why our water pressure was fluctuating so much. He didn't put in the faucet because Catherine (Murphy) didn't like the one i brought home. It was the only one they had in stock.]]> See Groups February 24, 2018 Market Street and Upstate Films.]]> Maria came to clean the house.]]> After Simon did the couple of things he always does when he gets here. He repositioned the surveillance cameras for Catherine's (Murphy) drawing. We are working on the site for a little while, then I am off to the doctors. While i am gone Simon and Catherine will work on the camera positioning. Then Simon and I will get back onto the site.]]> Darren was in from Virginia for a family funeral. While here he was visiting with Tim. We haven't seen Darren for a number of years, so Tim brought him over to say hi. See Visitors May 31, 1991]]> Mail Man came to deliver package]]> Chad brought the new equipment he ordered with him. He used it to reroute the wifi signal through the wiring in the house so that we would get an uninterrupted signal upstairs into Cathy's studio so that she can work on the surveillance camera drawing.]]> Elisa came for her first day of modeling for Catherine (Murphy). (see Visitors entries Stacey Torres January 27, Stacey and Elisa Torres January 29)]]> When Simon first got here he did a lot of sanding since the driveway was pure ice. After which he went to Catskill Art and Office to get Turpentine for Catherine (Murphy) when he got back Simon and I had lunch. Catherine made curry tunafish. Then Simon sanded again for a while he drove Elisa Torres (see last entry) home. She had walked here and it seemed awfully cold to us. Now Simon and I are working on the website. First we tried to record my working in photoshop on China 1987: Not a Film, which worked out fine. Right now I am talking and Simon is typing.]]>