Ben and I have a meeting every morning when I get to the new farm, and things change so rapidly the meetings are outdated by lunch. He is finishing up the side walls of the Pole Barn.  Ben is as easy going as he is efficient. I is always fun to talk to him. The barn will be enclosed on three sides, open on one. The south side upper section, where Ben is standing, will be encased in corrugated plastic so the sun and light can come through, but not the snow or rain. Ben should finish the barn by tomorrow or two and then we will figure out how to do the Studio Barn were Maria will work. We discovered a broken roof beam in the attic today which either broke recently or wasn’t noticed during our inspections.

The beam will have to be sistered – stabilized –  by winter before snow piles up on the roof. Todd Mason thinks he will have the fences up in a week and I’m considering bringing the sheep over to their pasture. We might build a small tin shelter for them, out of the sun and rain. I have the book tour coming up in late September, and early October and that will run through the middle of October, after which we plan to move. Since Bedlam Farm has not yet sold, we can move gradually, take our time. Workers from Common Sense Farm are coming to help clear away the debris from the old barn. And the electrician is putting 200 amp service into the house and wiring Maria’s studio.

This is a big step, a big deal for the next chapter in our lives. I’ll keep updating.