“B” came today; he usually comes on Tuesdays, and he and Maria continue cutting and removing debris from the Apple limb that fell this summer. They have one more visit to get it all cleaned up before the next solstice, when he and his grandmother will come over and watch them burn.
“B”‘s arrival is a big deal here. Dogs howl and bark to get home; the donkeys come over to be brushed; the dogs and Zip wait their turn; “B” (a/k/a Breaden) works steadily and efficiently. He and Maria talk during the work and laugh together, and I had a talk with “B” about the books I’ve given him that he liked and the ones that he loved. He’s a reader as well as a worker, and I can see he is good at both.
I love having someone his age around to talk books with me.
“B” is a great addition to the farm, a gift to us, a pleasure to work with. He’ll be back next week, weather permitting.
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Zip gets to rub his belly, and back brushes last. He definitely wants in. He even lets “B” pick him up for a while, something he rarely does.
