sleepy hollow...

today i am grateful for...

philipsburg manor

sneaking out of the city with friends. chelsea cook, john gardner, and i hopped the train to sleepy hollow, new york for a sunday adventure. chelsea led us to philipsburg manor, a historic house on a sprawling 52, 000 acre plot of land.

walking through the cow barn, we were greeted by hanging gourds, corn, herbs, and horsetails.

and i met my first barn kitty, mischief.

and i found where they keep their sheep.

all cameras had to be put away once we entered the house for our tour. it's a shame because their were lots of charming bits of history i would have loved to share. particularly the sugar cones, fabric swatch books, and kitchen table.

a little fall still-life. my thermos and heart sunglasses.

my sweet chelsea cook.

chelsea's favorite view as we made our return.

the golden hour. i collected leaves like a mad woman. i even naughtily broke some low branches off. i'm terrible.

even the duckies came by to say farewell.

it was a beautiful day with beautiful friends. public transportation is so good to me, a girl who doesn't know how to drive. little day trips to escape the city is very good for the soul. we also hit up the sweetest antique shop (photos for later). and read scary stories aloud on the train ride back. it was a perfect fall day.