We have some decisions to make about animals at Bedlam Farm. Initially, all of the donkeys and sheep were just coming for the summer. It’s a bit more complicated now. We are not selling the farm, and it’s nice to see the pastures and barns put to use. We are talking about keeping Lulu and Fanny here – we are both attached to them, Maria is very close to them. Bartleby and a couple of the sheep could stay – we have water and would only need some hay. It’s a big decision. I enjoyed the absence of responsibility and cranked out a lot of work.

But I wouldn’t mind doing children’s books about the donkeys and/or Bartleby. And I like having them. Feels like a farm again, on a more manageable scale.  So we have some thinking to do.