Farming
Life on the farm.
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A Thank You to All that provide Toilet Paper, Free Time, and Taco Night all year round!
The world is going through some crazy times right now. This virus pandemic is a bit scary and a bit surreal. OK, maybe more than a bit. We are navigating through uncharted territory, and no one really knows what to do or what to expect. As we continue to fall deeper into this unforeseen craziness, our focus on what is important is changing. I know mine is. For example, a while back I wrote a blog on toilet paper. I wrote about buying single ply instead of double ply. Today, my focus is no longer on what ply it is OR what brand it is. I feel lucky if there…
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Lessons I Learned from My Farmer
I have learned many things from my Farmer over the years while living here on the farm. Some of the best advice and lessons learned from him involve driving. In fact, I feel that they are such important lessons, I’ve decided to share a few. These are lessons I learned while driving our farm equipment. I know not everyone gets the chance to drive a tractor or a field truck, but these lessons may come in handy driving something else. I’m thankful for having learned them. Do Not Panic 1……Do not panic. Panicking only causes more problems. This is good advice for when driving and not driving. Do not panic…
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What’s best? The Smell of Fresh cut hay or Fresh plowed soil.
The results are in! Did you vote in my poll? I posted it last week on my Facebook page…just for fun and for something different to do. The question was which do you like better…the smell of fresh mowed hay or flesh plowed dirt. After I posted it, I got to thinking about the wording and wondered…if I had used different words, would it have made a difference in the vote? Soil vs Dirt I should have used the word soil instead of dirt. After all, as my Farmer’s grandfather would say, and I quote, “Soil is what you grow things in. Dirt is what you wash off of your…