April 2026 Book Arrived!
Wednesday April 1 Two advance copies of the book arrived today!! I'm very pleased with how it all looks. The only glitch is that due to a delay at the binder, the publication date has been pushed back to May 5. MIT Press sent me a QR code that you can use to get a 20% discount on the book (only for US residents). Saturday April 4 Allandale Farm had a little celebration of life, complete with a Scottish bagpiper by the pond, for their big, black, 17 year old Highland steer, Curtis, who died in January. About 60 people showed up for him. Several employees spoke about how sweet he was and how much customers loved to see him. At the end, one little girl gave the farm manager a drawing she'd made of Curtis and another gave spring flowers she'd brought. The Boston Globe even featured an article about him and the ceremony. Curtis, from the Allandale Farm website. And on my afternoon walk, I spotted a tree in blossom! Spring is reall...