I have not been around much lately, if any of you are wondering. It’s that time of the year again, tractor time. While I use the tractor in the winter for feeding hay, it’s the summer time when I wear it out. Right now it’s brush hogging, but soon it’ll be cutting, raking, and baling time. Lots of work.
This morning while I was cutting brush, I got to thinking; what am I doing here?
Well a few years back we bought a farm. Decided to give it a go. This winter was a challenge, our first having cows, pigs, and chickens. It was tough, as we cross our fingers and hoped every calf born would make. It was tough getting up at 0330 to go milk in the cold. It was tough finding dead chickens scattered around. But it was worth it.
I sat on the tractor pouring sweat this morning, as we aren’t rich and can’t buy the nice enclosed cab units with A/C, we opted to not debt finance anything so I got a used one, and choke down all the exhaust, and push the tree limbs away from my face.
I was able to reflect on a few things this morning, and thought I would share them with you.
1. God puts you where you need to be. For years I was in the rat race, working jobs and chasing the dollar. This morning my place was on the seat of the tractor, sweating away. It’s rewarding when you can work your land see it improve.
2. People are always watching. When we moved here the farm was in disrepair. Slowly we’ve fixed fence, added some stuff here and there, and generally improved the entire place, although it isn’t where it needs to be to my standards yet, it’s coming along. More often than not though, when I get to chatting with someone and they ask where we live, and I tell them it’s followed up with a, “that place is looking much better.” It’s a great feeling.
3. Doom and gloom are everywhere, but it doesn’t have to be with you. Yesterday I stopped at the feed store, and heard the typical moaning and groaning. “Gas prices, feed prices, and fertilizer prices.” Yesterday it bothered me some, but this morning, even though I was on the tractor burning fuel, I couldn’t get upset. I couldn’t work myself into cussing what I was doing because of the prices of everything. It’s not worth it.
Lastly, and I won’t number this one, I really feel our existence should be an agrarian one. Maybe it’s just me, well pretty sure it is just me because I see that 95% of the people around are more interested in consuming everything, I feel since I’ve taken a step back, and I’m about to be closing in on my 40’s, I’m feeling much more content in my life. Yes, I don’t sleep much, yes I’m constantly turning a wrench, airing up a tire, or greasing a piece of equipment, but when I get to sit down in the seat of my old tractor, pray that it will start up when I fire it, and take off, I enjoy every minute of it.
Take AA’s advice, leave the city. Buy land and do it.I hadn’t posted in awhile, other than making fun of CuzinFed, but I wanted you all to know, that your best life is out there. I hope you find it!
This morning while I was cutting brush, I got to thinking; what am I doing here?
Well a few years back we bought a farm. Decided to give it a go. This winter was a challenge, our first having cows, pigs, and chickens. It was tough, as we cross our fingers and hoped every calf born would make. It was tough getting up at 0330 to go milk in the cold. It was tough finding dead chickens scattered around. But it was worth it.
I sat on the tractor pouring sweat this morning, as we aren’t rich and can’t buy the nice enclosed cab units with A/C, we opted to not debt finance anything so I got a used one, and choke down all the exhaust, and push the tree limbs away from my face.
I was able to reflect on a few things this morning, and thought I would share them with you.
1. God puts you where you need to be. For years I was in the rat race, working jobs and chasing the dollar. This morning my place was on the seat of the tractor, sweating away. It’s rewarding when you can work your land see it improve.
2. People are always watching. When we moved here the farm was in disrepair. Slowly we’ve fixed fence, added some stuff here and there, and generally improved the entire place, although it isn’t where it needs to be to my standards yet, it’s coming along. More often than not though, when I get to chatting with someone and they ask where we live, and I tell them it’s followed up with a, “that place is looking much better.” It’s a great feeling.
3. Doom and gloom are everywhere, but it doesn’t have to be with you. Yesterday I stopped at the feed store, and heard the typical moaning and groaning. “Gas prices, feed prices, and fertilizer prices.” Yesterday it bothered me some, but this morning, even though I was on the tractor burning fuel, I couldn’t get upset. I couldn’t work myself into cussing what I was doing because of the prices of everything. It’s not worth it.
Lastly, and I won’t number this one, I really feel our existence should be an agrarian one. Maybe it’s just me, well pretty sure it is just me because I see that 95% of the people around are more interested in consuming everything, I feel since I’ve taken a step back, and I’m about to be closing in on my 40’s, I’m feeling much more content in my life. Yes, I don’t sleep much, yes I’m constantly turning a wrench, airing up a tire, or greasing a piece of equipment, but when I get to sit down in the seat of my old tractor, pray that it will start up when I fire it, and take off, I enjoy every minute of it.
Take AA’s advice, leave the city. Buy land and do it.I hadn’t posted in awhile, other than making fun of CuzinFed, but I wanted you all to know, that your best life is out there. I hope you find it!
