05/30/2023
I started my day early at 7:00 a.m. doing some weeding before the heat of the day. The birds, roosters and cows were all in full song this morning as I went about my business in the yard. After being serenaded for half an hour I stopped for a moment and took the time to appreciate the beauty in the sounds of the farm. Not everyone gets to listen to this every morning, and maybe some people are glad they don’t, but I personally never want to take this farming life for granted. It’s hard work. Really hard, at times. Long days, equipment break downs in the middle of our busiest season, unfortunate losses, heartbreak, at the mercy of weather 24/7 and more, but on mornings like today with the sun shining, blue skies over head and the joyful sounds from our agricultural choir my heart is filled with gratitude that I get to live this beautiful life.