There are 2 things that stand out to me.One is the belts...belts are available for quick last minute decisions.Many people commit suicide with belts because they are available.Most murderers do not plan to kill with belts...guns and other things but not belts.I still think that Mr Barry Sherman tried to cover up a M/S with something that was readily available in the house.He may not have had any rope...but everyone has belts and that is what he used.Another is the fact that Honey had not changed her clothes since she came home.Every woman I know changes into someting comfortable when she gets home.It is like she was planning to go out later or stewing at home waiting to confront him when he arrived.Just my gut feeling but somethingwas not right between them that night which led to a confrontation where he lost it.
According to your scenario, and that of some others, Honey was home waiting for Barry to arrive for approx. 3 hours, all the while wearing her winter coat and boots in a heated home.
It has been in MSM that she got home approx 3 hrs ahead of him (if my memory serves) and if she was waiting to 'have words', I just cannot see her staying in her outdoor clothing in December.
AND, Barry was also in his outdoor clothing the whole while he was murdering, then lugging Honey from point A to point B, then getting belts (presumably from upstairs without leaving boot marks) and hanging her before hanging himself too. Never even took off his coat, this 75 yr old guy with a bad back.
Call me silly but I just don't see it.
What I can see is that Honey came home, was overcome very quickly and whatever happened, happened.
3 hrs later (we know they came home at different times) Barry comes through the door and is also found dead.
Please notice, Im not calling it murder, the TPS have and so has their family lawyer but I cannot imagine the first scenario.
There's no way Honey would still have her coat and boots on if she was waiting for a 'showdown' with Barry.
Nor would she, IMO, wait in the pool area for three hours. Part of the house would have been used, perhaps she'd have had something to eat, put her purse and keys away......
Just my 2 cents worth.