The two portable toilets for the Open House arrived today, they are bright, red, cheerful and sweet-smelling. We added the portable toilets last year, the crowds were big enough and many people just want to hang around for a bit, which is qreat. I like these portable toilets, they are cheerful, they fit right in. Two giant draft horses from Blue Star Equiculture are coming to spend the weekend so we are trying to figure out where they will go.

For me, Open House weekend becomes official when the toilets arrive. We have a lot of good stuff planned for Saturday and Sunday, the weather looks good. Poetry readings, sheepherding demos, meetings with the pony and donkeys, talks and a lot of great art (and Christmas presents), Maria has chosen some wonderful artists, they are all interesting and inexpensive.