Barn Theories – 4.5 months in. In May, heat will still be necessary. Who said you you can’t have a Temper-pedic in a barn. You still need the internet. You need a vacuum and a broom. Even in a barn, you still need to take your dirty sneakers off. Having a desk is key.  On…

Barn Life –  It came to him in Eastham.  Firmed up in Cedar Key. Built in Sturbridge It was the summer of 2015, they had been on Cape Cod for many vacations, but last summer and this summer they were full time residents.  They were seriously considering a permanent move, just some details to workout….

Living on a dirt road – The fall may be its most beautiful.  The leaves act like a colorful new jacket as they cover the patch of earth between two very old stone walls. Occasionally if the truck is going fast enough, there will be 2 tire tracks that invite you up the hill to…

old friends  –  many things have been written about the power of friendship, I like the topic.  So I shall take it on. They come and they go, sometimes they return again.  They must be worked at just a little, but not too hard.  If you have to work at them a lot there is…

A Sharing Life – by 2 purple – ish cousins. It simply could be the time of year, it is almost Thanksgiving.  It could be that the shorter days have gotten to them, emotionally, psychologically and simply not enough vitamin D.  It could be they are at a cross roads at work or maybe it…

Charles – He is a Border Collie, that makes him a bit strange right out of the gate.  They like to be busy.  Worse, he grew up in a Condo, with a cat.  Needless to say, he was on meds, anti depressants to be exact.  Charlie is what I call him, but his mother calls him…

Suki stayed home this spring. 2015 started with a bang, it started to snow and didn’t stop for 6 weeks, it made the dog walks onerous, almost impossible. Back in 2014, Suki’s human sister had a baby,  so Suki had spent a lot of time visiting Sturbridge in 2014 and being bothered by Charlie, while her mother worked. Suki, a…

Charlie, Chip and Suki –  This is the story that never stops giving – everyone should have dogs.   The hand they force, the opportunities they create, the simple love of snacks, walks and purpose. Chips land has been one of the great finds of 2014 – It has allowed for the ultimate Howard Theory –…

The farm had almost everything you could ask for, good buildings, open space, low cost labor and no mortgage.  There was upside everywhere you looked except where it mattered most.  The customer. The customer, who historically was your partner was quickly becoming adversarial.  I was told about it, but didn’t get it.  Lose a little…

He was 19, he was supposed to be at school.  School did not quite fit.  He could be in the car business, 20% ownership out of the gate.  He did not quite fit.  He had a few friends who worked summers on a farm. The work was hard but rewarding.  He almost fit, in theory.   He…