I found some sunflowers on the porch – the art fairy put them there, and it was wonderful to take their photos. I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed today – dealing with two farms, the approach of winter, three books coming out, a book I am editing, a book tour coming up, all kinds of decisions to make, people to call. We had a long talk about money and I realize – this is so hard for me to see – that we cannot do many or even most of the things we wanted to do before we moved into the new farm. Maria grasps this more quickly than I do, and I see it is something I am not good at, it is such a struggle for me.

I had all kinds of plans for the move, for this year, and many of them are just falling to pieces. Many of them are not. Creatively, this is an amazing year for me – e-book, paperbook, kids’ book – all well received, all creatively exciting. I did not imagine we would own two farms at this point, and many of the things we hoped to in the new place will just have to wait. I am lucky to have someone I can share this life with.