Réponse du propriétaire: I much regret the algae on the pond, caused temporarily by a lack of sufficient rainfall and very hot weather recently. It will go away in time, and it will return, and then it will go away again. The pond is over 100 years old and contains nutrients brought in by the stream that feeds it. Good rains flush algae growth out and into the swamp below. I could kill it with an aquatic herbicide, but it would simply sink, rot, and return the nutrients for the next crop of algae. We prefer the algae to the poison, but it does cause fishing problems, to my dismay. I, too, regret the leak. I had already contracted for repairs before your arrival, but the roof man was delayed. Meanwhile, we must endure it. The "mold" you saw on the ceiling and walls is just old green paint stain that remained after the boards were sandblasted. We tried to salvage all the antique boards when we renovated the house. The entire kitchen ceiling and part of a wall by the sofa displays these boards. There are more in the attic in storage in case we should need them later for a repair. No mold causes that green you saw. We have done all we can to hide with vegetation that accursed trailer court which has destroyed the beautiful farm that was on the site. If you have any suggestions about anything more we can do to further conceal it, we would appreciate your input. That abomination sprang up after we opened our guest house. We have tried to arrange everything so the view is toward the pond. Our own farm is free of such distractions. About the animals I have no apology. This is a farm with open fields, woods, swamp, and ponds, and the fact that we have a lot of wildlife speaks to the health of our organically managed land, all of which is in a conservation easement so it can never be developed. The entire 10 acres with the cabin is a wildlife preserve, so yes you will have squirrels, and birds, and raccoons, and even an occasional snake around the house and sometimes on the porch. We do not view this as detrimental to the site, but something of an attraction for those who live in the city and seldom see wild animals. We have also documented over 100 species of birds on the farm. I hope you had a chance to walk some of the trails which give more views of the natural world here. We make no pretense to be a motel or a state park, just a working farm with a comfortable old farmhouse for escape from the "real" world. We have tried to describe its normal state.