My rule of thumb was to always ensure we were spending our days, time and energy doing the things we wanted to do. Let the dance unfold with intuition and connection. Loved that approach. Bank account did not. And hiring people to follow your momentary whims is a sure way to frustrate people. Rob was better at planning and having solid steps towards production. He was raised a farmer. I was more of an esrth artist. And the animals! Oh how I loved their every move. Behavioral studies and birthing all manner of farm cresture. As a biologist, this was my jam. But the other thing I grew to accept is that farming was all about handling loss and being opportunistic when something wanted to be the star of the year. One year it was potatoes. Another tomato. Wet hay one year. No room for hay the next. When your farm mimics life I think you've caught the sweet spot of connection. Production? The balance sheets preferred outcome. It was not my focus. But Rob understood it in his bones. At the end of the day we chose great ways to spend our days doing things we enjoyed.
Thanks for your thoughts Sean. Always a great read.
This all sounds a little familiar :)
My rule of thumb was to always ensure we were spending our days, time and energy doing the things we wanted to do. Let the dance unfold with intuition and connection. Loved that approach. Bank account did not. And hiring people to follow your momentary whims is a sure way to frustrate people. Rob was better at planning and having solid steps towards production. He was raised a farmer. I was more of an esrth artist. And the animals! Oh how I loved their every move. Behavioral studies and birthing all manner of farm cresture. As a biologist, this was my jam. But the other thing I grew to accept is that farming was all about handling loss and being opportunistic when something wanted to be the star of the year. One year it was potatoes. Another tomato. Wet hay one year. No room for hay the next. When your farm mimics life I think you've caught the sweet spot of connection. Production? The balance sheets preferred outcome. It was not my focus. But Rob understood it in his bones. At the end of the day we chose great ways to spend our days doing things we enjoyed.
Thanks for your thoughts Sean. Always a great read.