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Life Done Well Life on a farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Sharing with our BNB, hotel and restaurant guests. We are here to inspire you to lead your Life Done Well.

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Storms- the power of storms of all sorts are amazing. Sometimes a storm outside feels like a storm inside—loud, messy, a...
08/21/2026

Storms- the power of storms of all sorts are amazing. Sometimes a storm outside feels like a storm inside—loud, messy, and impossible to control. Emotional storms are scary just like the outside ones. They come in waves and they eventually pass. Remember: you don’t have to silence the storm, instead- protect yourself, look for safe places and people and the calm will return. Most importantly be the safe place for others in a storm and they in turn will be yours. I had no idea about tonight’s storm outside- just like I had no idea about the storms of others around and near me this week. So once I closed the barn and came in my safe place I sent my friends part of this prayer:
May the source of strength
Who blessed the ones before us
Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing
And let us say Amen
Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah
The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit
And let us say Amen. Weather each storm with strength and know just like the storm outside the ones inside need to happen too.

08/20/2026

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08/17/2026

We hope you are running into Monday like Sadie. Truth is your week will get diverted- it’s what you do with that diversion that will make the difference.

Bart, Sabine and Magpie. It took nearly 3 years but Magpie finally won over the donkeys. It took time as the donkeys sa...
08/16/2026

Bart, Sabine and Magpie. It took nearly 3 years but Magpie finally won over the donkeys. It took time as the donkeys saw Magpie as a threat. Gus, the dad of the 3 little donks (but Gus is the smallest just the oldest) use to push the 3 babies away and chase Magpie out of the pasture. Now they all go say hi every time she’s around. Our animal husbandry practices are calm, slow, quiet and caring. It shows in their demeanors. The Feerier comes and we halter them but no tying up- guests visit and they gently come to say hi. We are not a petting zoo and do not offer treats they don’t need for guests happiness, we teach and explain the behaviors, use, history and so forth.

08/13/2026

Only took me 40 years and countless dogs but I have a dog dog. And it’s all me! I have a dog that I am not afraid to let off leash, that helps me do chores, helps me open the barn, you know does dog things. She is not perfect, has zero recall, is afraid of the daytime and hates being out between 10 AM and 4 PM but she is perfect. And it is 100% me and my ability to let go of a little control. Granted she has 2 trackers, a safety vest always and a light up necklace at night. Let’s get it for the good dogs out there. Tell Your Dog I Said Hi BARRKLI - Long Island/NYC Animal Rescue

08/05/2026

When we decided to buy our farm we had been looking for 7 years for a second home- but we got to make the farm our full time home. These past couple of days although packed with work, projects and more reminded us why we wanted to live right here.

07/31/2026

It was a very quick 24 hours that started with an elevator selfie and ended with a rib eye. With lots in-between including some work and some play. Park Hyatt Washington D.C. for work, play and eat (the room never disappoints and perfect for both is us to work and great for naps, the pool is salt water and breakfast was grandson approved). Georgetown for the afternoon with some Clyde's for lunch with bus and truck viewing and always delicious tinned fish selections. And wrapped up the night at Osteria Mozza with the perfect table of food chosen by David Zucker who is most likely the first and only sticker covered Zayde eating there. Our server was so wonderful, truly felt like we were sitting in our Sugar Water 1744 which means everything as great food and the perfect mood is a must for a restaurant win.

Someone asked me a few minutes ago this question in these words- “Dana, why don’t you just relax, you are always working...
07/25/2026

Someone asked me a few minutes ago this question in these words- “Dana, why don’t you just relax, you are always working”. Here is the truth. I love working. I love creating (community, jobs, new ideas, things). I love doing - I need to stay busy. I love learning, I am a life time learner. And the other truth is I am not always working and many of the things I do I do not consider work, gardening and caring for my animals are not work, traveling and family are not work. What is work is enjoyable for me. And the last thing is yes it seems like a lot but yesterday I took an hour nap on the couch, many weekends David and I chill at the river, at a hotel, on the train. And when I say chill it means relaxing and yes sometimes our relaxing is thinking up new ideas. So remember what once person sees as working all the time can be relaxing or inspiring for someone else.

There is something about an early morning walk at the river with these two.
07/11/2026

There is something about an early morning walk at the river with these two.

07/08/2026

Today was a weird good day. We had to close the restaurant to fix what the extreme heat broke and then just had a series of weird things, like goats getting where they should not, delivery trucks not reading signs and getting stuck and rain. It rained! We were just returning from a trip to the hardware store to get the items needs to finish what the plumber fixed and the skies opened. It wasn’t long but is smelled so good, felt good and the sound was magical. We didn’t even go inside we sat on the porch until it was over. Listen with us.

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