Around the Farm // 14

by Ashley Weeks Cart

The majority of our weekend was spent painting. James is nearly done with the south side of our home’s exterior. Hallelujah! And just in the nick of time, I’d say, what with the rapidly falling temperatures and predictions of snowfall. I’ll have a full blow by blow and grand reveal soon.

I turned our door bright yellow, and began the long and tedious process of coating our interior trim with fresh white paint. While a visitor would never realize, I must admit, it brightens the house immensely. See?

For the walls, I used Martha Stewart’s Sharkey Grey in an eggshall finish. For the trim, Benjamin Moore’s Snow White in a satin finish. And for the door, Benjamin Moore’s Lemon in a semi-gloss finish.

We also had a hot chocolate play date and a flu shot “play date.” Williams students descended on our home on Saturday to “winterize” as part of a service project. One of the many perks of  living in a college town. We had friends over for brunch on Sunday and basked in the glorious final rays of the season before the usual grey of winter sets in. We purchased a cart wheel for the front porch of Cartwheel Farm. Finally! We continued to struggle with the one year old’s digestive tract, and I became obsessed with the notion of installing a wood stove in our living room. I’m thinking this one. Small and compact, just like our home.

And, while visiting an alpaca farm to entertain the girls on Sunday afternoon, I couldn’t resist the impulse to purchase two plush knit chickens. I imagine they’ll be the centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner.

What did YOU do this weekend?