At the moment, it seems like Maria and I are staying on at Bedlam Farm. I don’t really know how this decision was made, it just seemed to reveal itself. We are both happy and productive her, and I am writing novels about the place, short stories inspired in part by the farm, taking photos,and writing children’s books.

When I met Maria, she had virtually given up on the idea of herself as an artist. Now, she is churning lovely works out every day in the Studio Barn – quilts, potholders, bags and selling them all over the world. We have both found this place to be our center, the source of much of our creativity and productivity. Our history together. I am considering bringing a small number of animals back to the farm, because we both love animals, and I love to write about them, and we have these pastures and barns. I guess getting the place under control was just something I needed to prove to myself I could do.

I have to say we also think a lot about the dogs. Frieda could not live just anywhere – Izzy and Lenore could – and neither could Rose. We love these dogs dearly and they deserve to be considered. At some point, somebody might browse by here and offer me a ton of money for the place, and we’ll think about it.

In the meantime we have other decisions to make, other stuff to do. Stay tuned. Announcements coming.