Every morning, I take my camera into the Dahlia Garden and find something new, something exotic, something surprising. I love the Dahlia Garden, it is a mystical, magical place. Getting lots of messages about Sunday’s Open House, should say a few things about it:

We are on Route 22 just a few miles north of Cambridge. Details on Maria’s website.

My friend Jack Macmillan is helping us keep order on Sunday, he will help with parking (should be plenty). I will be leading groups into meet the donkeys (do not bring shoes that you love) and hope for four short herding demos with Red on the hour. The Open House is noon to four (another will be held On September 1.

We cannot offer toilet facilities or refreshments, but both are handy nearby, in the Battenkill Bookstore, Momma’s Restaurant, The Round House Cafe. Please do not bring dogs. The farmhouse will not be open to visitors.

As always when Maria is involved, there is an artistic component. She will be showing and selling her art in the Schoolhouse Studio behind the farmhouse, her friend and co-hort Kim Macmillan will be assembling some of the hanky scarves on the spot. Neat to see.

There will be some other activities thrown in. I will be giving a talk about our move to the new farm and our transition here, a couple of writers from the Hubbard Hall Writer’s Workshop will be here and offer a reading or two, Mary Kellogg will be reading some of her new poems, and some artists will be selling their stuff (Maria has the details.) Hope to see some of you Sunday,  Red is ready, so are the sheep, the lawn is mowed, the potholders piled up,  the donkey’s can’t wait, Simon  is a total media whore these days, he knows that crowds mean attention and food.