Never Say Never...
So here's a little about what I've been up to lately. I've been helping hubby feed cattle since he's the one with a what I like to call "real job". You know the kind that requires working for a corporation and following rules, something I've been fortunate enough not to have to do. I've always worked for myself or small businesses. So back to me helping hubby…even though we've been married almost 18 years I'm still new to understanding the farming operation. Every night I usually get my marching orders from hubby and I have to write it all out in detail which place has how many cattle and what kind of hay they get from what hay patch. I'm super thankful for technology because I usually call hubby at least once during the day with a question about something!
So this particular day was cold and I'd been breaking ice so the cattle could have water and I was down to my last stop. I wrote down most of the directions the night before but I left out a little detail. And let's just say that little details on the farm are BIG! If you miss a little detail on the farm, then animals can die, money can be lost, and lots more work can be made for everyone. So I was suppose to put one of these round bales in the lot for the cattle but it had to be a rye bale. Hubby said he put a few bales out in front of the lot to make it easy for me but then when I went to put the big hay bale in the lot…I couldn't remember which one to get! So I call hubby and he's describing which bale by color and texture…seriously, I thought hay was hay! It's all big round bales of hay! So I quickly got a little talk about how hay is not hay and what some of the reasons are why you feed certain hay and when. I really couldn't figure out which hay so I took a picture and sent it to him and then he directed me from there. Once again I'm very thankful for technology! So I got the right hay where it needed to go. Mission accomplished for that day and I couldn't help but think about just how far I've come!
Never Say Never! I never thought I'd be helping on the farm and loving it! I would've never had the courage to close my successful salon to stay at home and help my hubby on the farm if it hadn't been for my dad! He really pushed me to make this life change and without his insight I think about all that I'd be missing. I've already missed out on so much with my hubby and the big boys but I'm not going to miss anymore! There is something about the farm that is just awesome, I don't really have another word to describe it. It's awesome and I'm so thankful that I have this opportunity and that I didn't let never hold me back!
So with this new year, I want to remember the encouragement and strength my dad gave me to make this big change and pass it on to others around me. Life is always changing and nothing stays the same forever. I can't think of any better way to honor my dad than to pass on his encouragement and wise wisdom. Every day is a new day. So this year I want to live every day…the good, the bad, and the ugly…and find the good in it all. You know I will KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!
Trinity
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