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My Farmhouse on Blenheim Hill in the Catskills.

I love to travel, perhaps I am part gypsy, a bloodline from my past and I don't know it. Love to have the earth moving underneath me. As long as I am moving I feel content and at peace.

Married and live with my hubby on an old farm in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York in an old Victorian farmhouse. We raised four children here and now enjoy our two grandsons, Anderson and Simon.

Hubby loves to fish and hunt, I love to travel, garden and photograph.

I am an antique dealer and a renovation designer for second home owners who live in New York City. I love anything that is visually beautiful or interesting. Sometimes I see things very differently than those around me. I remember details about places and people that return to me time and time again in my mind and memories.

I find traveling an almost spiritual experience. To witness the amazing diversity of places and people all around the world, is like seeing the heavenlies themselves.

I love Jesus and can't imagine life without Him. The more I travel the more I see Him in all things and in all people.

Traveling to me is like the very breath of air that keeps me alive.
It connects me to all that is real and all that is worth living for.

View from my Front Porch....Catskills!!!

Catskill Mountains

The Catskill Mountains are an overlooked area of the United States. They are so close to New York City (3 1/2 hrs) that most cannot relate to them as being worth visiting. But it was an area of rest and respite during the early 1900's, nick named "The Queen Of the Catskills". There were 14 hotels in my local village alone, and people came by train from New York City and Long Island. Today it is an area of probably 45% second homes but fewer visitors.

Road in Front of my House....Gorgeous.

Blenheim Hill, NY

Autumn in the Catskills is spectacular due to the many hardwood trees, especially the Sugar Maples. These trees are tapped in the spring for maple syrup.

People who come to visit me can't believe how beautiful our view of the Catskill Mountains are from our farm. This photo was taken from the road directly in front of my house.

Perhaps I should do a house swap. I think sometimes it is necessary to go away to really appreciate where we come from

Our Barn at Christmas Time!!

Christmas Wreaths, Our Barn.

Christmas time is magical at the farm. Usually Christmas Eve is a tranditional Swedish Christmas, family from all over the country come for the Jule Caka, Bruner Burner, Fresh Pork Roast, Picked Herrings, and Limpa Bread.

Summertime garden.

My vegetable garden which is now only a "kitchen" garden, is surrounded by perrenials. This is a late summer bloom of lillys and flox.

Our Orchard in Spring.

This is our apple orchard, it is an old one, and these are Baldwin Trees an old variety of apple.

Sprintime is always a treat to see the blossoms, we have one crabapple tree that is enormous and beutiful in bloom. Photo on my other album.

Upper Lawn and Garden, 2005

Upper Lawn and garden....poppies!!

This was the setting for our daughters weddings.

Winter from the porch

Winter time on the farm, grandson Anderson enjoying the snow.

Intro Updated Jun 16, 2005
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thinking Aug 15, 2010 at 5:47 AM Report Abuse

Bonjour! Happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wishing you every happiness and many happy travels.
meiyergani Sep 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM Report Abuse

Helloo Deborah.... it was a nice home...regards from Bogor Indonesia
Beth75NJ Aug 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM Report Abuse

wow! your home looks like a little piece of heaven! how wonderful!
SROOKTH Jun 18, 2009 at 12:18 AM Report Abuse

Deborah, my grandfather's little brother, Dolor is your father. My grandfather loved his mother. She had a fantastic color sense.
angiebabe Apr 3, 2009 at 1:03 AM Report Abuse

Hi ive just found you as featured mbr&been enjoying yr HP and family albums so much! A lot of things it seems we share the love of!Great page and sounds a great life up there in the Catskills!Would be lovely to visit - esp in the autumn!All the best.
hiyala Feb 16, 2009 at 7:20 AM Report Abuse

how lovely.. we are coming to the catskills. do you know if there's public transport to get from mt tremper to woodbourne? will we need to rent a car? where would you stay if you had only one night in the catskills?
MikeBird Feb 5, 2009 at 11:40 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ladyanne - just noticed we share the same birthdate. All the nbest from Mike in the UK
jelw Aug 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday. Sorry to see you are not on all that often anymore. Wishing you well. Jill
black_mimi99 Aug 9, 2008 at 3:38 AM Report Abuse

Happy B-day Deborah, and wish u all the best... greetz from france ^_^
mary2u99 Aug 9, 2008 at 2:53 AM Report Abuse

Deborah, Happy Birthday to you. :-)