When it rains or the sun is too strong, the BedlamFarm Art Lovers Association gathers in Maria’s Schoolhouse Studio. We are all art lovers here on the farm, or else.

Fate knows better than to walk anywhere near Maria’s quilts, so does Bud. Zinnia is still learning this elemental lesson of Bedlam Farm life. The artist gets pretty cranky if her art is walked on.

Zinnia spends much of the day with me when I’m writing, out in the yard causing trouble when I’m not.

Yesterday, a line of thunderstorms was approaching and I looked out the window and saw the Bedlam Farm Art Association clustered in the doorway, looking out warily.

Bud is tough around mice, but a wuss when it rains or the sky grumbles. Zinnia doesn’t like heat and humidity any more than I do. Zinnia doesn’t notice rain and Fate comes into the studio to sleep in the crate.