We came back from Vermont this afternoon, Maria of course managed to find some sheep who loved her on a country road. They just know. We were both very tired and we slept and read. I read three different Alice Hoffman (newest is the Marriage Of Opposites) books and loved all of them. Glad to be back, everyone here is talking about how dry it is, no one can remember the streams here and the wells ever being lower.  We may have to start feeding the animals hay two months earlier than planned.