This Farm is a Mess Author:Leslie McGuire Farmer Wood's farm is a mess. The mule has eaten the seed, the truck won't start, the cats are running amok in the kitchen looking for food, etc. Overwhelmed, Farmer Wood goes to the city for a vacation, and his animals get busy painting the barn, fixing the truck and generally restoring order. They discover, however, that there are... more » some things only the farmer knows how to do so they call Farmer Wood on the telephone and promise to keep helping if he will come back home. He does so, bringing along lots of seed . . .