Lessons learned in Agriculture have a way of spilling over into your personal life. I’m not always happy about this, but grateful none the less. You see, I’m not a very patient person by nature. If I put effort and hard work into something, I want to see results. They don’t have to be huge, just progress. My life in the last 2 years has had many ups and downs and hasn’t felt like much progress, that is until about the last 2 months.
You see, these ups and downs have included a divorce, 2 major surgeries, unexpected hospital stays, a cancer scare, moving a couple times, watching my dream of farming being chipped away piece by piece, selling assets to stay afloat, entering the “real” workforce after years of working at home all the while raising 4 kids……it’s been a little rough. I swore off country music for the better part of those 2 years because my whole entire life felt like a sad country song.
BUT….
Along the way, I’ve met some amazing people and am very grateful for that opportunity. I’ve also been seeing progress. Not only in myself as a human being, but also in the form of my dreams coming to fruition piece by piece.
Agriculture in its many forms has a way of teaching a person patience. When you plant a seed, you have no idea what that little thing is doing under the dirt in the dark and you have to wait…patience. The seed knows the perfect time to emerge, even if you don’t. Watching a cow waddle around who is heavy pregnant can be daunting…patience. Momma cow knows when that baby is ready to meet the world, even if you don’t. Having a vision and a dream sometimes has to be put on hold for reasons unknown…patience. Eventually with hard work, perseverance, and leaps of faith the Universe knows it’s time, even if you don’t.
So let me just share what’s been happening in my neck of the woods lately…
I’m back to milking my beautiful Guernsey girls (insert cheesy smile here) in a brand new tiny milking barn
I’ve been happy as a clam making butter and cheese
I’ve added to my chicken hoarding addiction
I’ve also acquired some adorable bottle lambs that are supposed to be for the kids (yeah right)
Ground breaking on the new greenhouse was last weekend, and should be up by April 1
My seed book is well loved and ordered from (another cheesy smile)
I have trays and trays of started plants in my basement under grow lights just waiting to be put in the greenhouse and eventually on your dinner plates
Plans for a Farm Store are in the works and should be up and running by early Summer
I just can’t even find the words to tell you how excited I am about all of this! Hind sight is always 20/20, but I can honestly say, I’m so happy for all the ups and downs, growing pains and lessons in patience I’ve had in the last 2 years…Sooooo worth it!
I appreciate all of you that have checked in on me, followed from afar or played an active roll in this amazing thing I call my life!