Last night the owner of this establishment informed me that this weekend he and his girlfriend are going to go to Napa to acquire a lamb. This is not just any lamb, it’s a lamb chosen for its grass-tending abilities rather than its tasty legs. Actually they are going to wander among the pregnant ewes … Lamb’s Quarters
The other task was constructing a Vardo, a gypsy caravan, in which the bride and groom will be transported to the place by the bay where they will exchange their vows. My contribution was to sew the canopy, for which I unearthed my great grandmother’s pinking shears. Classics, right down to the box they came … The Vardo
Mark and Rose, my neighbors at the Barn, are getting married. For the last week we’ve been preparing for this event, which will take place on the land out in the back. I woke up Friday morning to find that the field was covered with Persian carpets right where the wedding tent will be.
Out here in the eastern edge of San Francisco, we live in what could be called a paradise for dogs, among other creatures. Our land is raw, unfenced and at the edge of the bay. In the mornings, the air is filled with birdsong and one can sit on the deck and watch the sun … Would You Let This Man Adopt A Dog?