Happy Thanksgiving , everyone ! If you ’re a hobby Fannie Merritt Farmer , you know you have a lot to be thankful for — first and firstly , having a farm and being able to pursue the life story you require . That ’s one of the big things . But sometimes it ’s playfulness to focalise on the trivial things for which we ’re grateful year over twelvemonth .
With this in mind , I ’ve muse on the agriculture year and compiled a list of things that I ’m thankful for . Some are virtual , while some are a bit amusing . irrespective , I hope they ’ll trip your thinking through your own year and everything that merit thanks in your living .
Here are the things for which I ’m thankful during the past year :
1. The Weather
Although it was rainier than common throughout the twelvemonth , it was sufficiently dry for a few hebdomad during the summer to getall of our hay baled earlywith a lower limit of stress or trouble . There was even clock time to get in a second cutting .
2. My Trusty Red Wagon
Myred wagonsurvived another year of haul anything and everything around the farm . It ’s getting up there in years , and I had to rebuild one side last class , but it ’s still kick ( er , pealing ) and just did a capital jobtransporting compost for new garden bed .
3. My Orchard Fences
Iconstructed these fencesto guard my new apple and plum tree tree from hungry deer , and they have done their job so far , keeping the young trees secure from injury despite the astonishing number of deer in my arena . finger hybridise that the fences prove just as effective over the winter .
4. My 35-Gallon Leg Tank
I buy this35 - gallon leg tankto water my young yield tree , and it worked intimately than I ever could have imagined . It dramatically simplified the process of keeping the Tree hydrated .
5. Old Tools I Didn’t Buy
I resist the urge to bring homea bunch of old toolsthat I see while shop at a fun three - taradiddle emporium . There were many different kinds , and they all had a great “ patina ” ( a fancy means of saying they had that hoary , faded wait so distinctive of old , well - used tool ) , but while they were fun to look at , I really did n’t need them .
6. Snap Ring Pliers
I realise before wastingtoomuch time that I postulate a pecker called “ snap ring pliers ” to remove the snap ringing that keeps the front wheels of my lawn mower in space . Suffice it to say , having the proper tool made the line a whole lot simpler .
7. Noise Reduction Ear Muffs
Noise reduction ear muffsexist ! What would we do without them ? Even a lawn tractor can be unpleasantly loud to apply for recollective period of prison term , sohearing protectionis a must .
8. Pruning Loppers
I handle to remove several Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree stump from the groundusing nothing but rationalise loppers and my own strength . My arrangement act upon perfectly , did n’t leave behind a hole , and it left the ground in perfect condition for mowing . The fact that I practically pulled a tree diagram stump out of the reason with my bare hands was quite cheering .
What about your farm life history are you grateful for this twelvemonth ?
