*Note, I pulled this from my April 2011 farm journal.
Today is the day of several beginnings. Today I start journaling about life on the
farm, since moving here November 1, 2010. Today is the day MV and a new landlord created an agreement for him to farm her land. And today is the first day
of corn planting for us.
I haven’t had time to journal much about farm life, and
I am not sure how often I will be able to, but I feel it is important for our
family to have these memories.
I've noticed in the past few days it is like the countryside is waking up from a long
nap. The sounds are beginning to be of
tractors pulling planters and pickups traveling more often down the dirt
roads. You see fertilizer tanks in
fields and farmers have a spring to their step and a face that seems like a kid
in the candy store! I’m guessing they
feel like they have a purpose once again after a winter of somewhat rest. Don’t get me wrong, farmers still work in the
winter, but the other 9 months of the year is usually pretty go go go compared
to the slower pace of winter.
Personally, I am
coming to like the winter months alot more than I used to!
Today I watched as MV filled the planter with corn seed,
and this is the first planting season we are only a few yards away from the
shed. As I watched him with PV it
makes me happy we are here. He opens the
bag of corn seed, cautiously tells her not to touch the seed as it’s
treated. She is only slightly taller
than the corn seed bag, as she is only 3 years old, tipping her head over to
look inside, Daddy explains how he will put it in the planter and plant it in
the ground.
After the planter is filled,
PV watching the whole time, he shows her how the seed comes out of the
plastic tub and ends up in the ground.
She listens and although she may not remember this part, I know its
important. Her father is sharing
knowledge and it will create a bond of trust, of education, and of love between the
two of them.
Her Grandfather isn’t far
away, I recall last year him helping load the bags into the planter, this year
he is working on the mower, and Grandma comes over to join in on the
gathering. It’s a beautiful sight to sit
back and see 3 generations of family together in one place. I pray this crop will grow with abundance and
give us many blessings.
Our Little Farmer!
MV & PV in the field!
Planting Corn!
Thanks for stopping by friends!
JV
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