When down on the farm, we might think we have a plan. We know what it is we are going to do. However, there may be slight delays or tiny problems. For example, not planning each move or contingency, or really, thinking of everything first, before starting.
By no means do we start in the middle of a task. That gets a farmer no where and it takes forever to get there. It's just that when trying to do X, B C D and E must be done first. Only one didn't know that D and E were part of the project. So, if A was the goal, it is by now F. Some of the middle parts are beneficial side effects which is nice. I mean, they were on the List somewhere.
Take Monday:
Big day! We are going to till inside the cold frame! The north end of the cold frame has a removable panel large enough to allow passage for the Kubota, the Farms lovely Orange tractor. Easy-peezee: remove panel. Drive tractor in, and till. Well, in case you haven't been paying attention, It Is January. Which means the tiller is in the back far away from the cold frame. In essence in cold storage. Alright, no big deal. Take a drive to the back and hook 'er up!
We have a thing called the Blade that attaches to the tractor that is used for scrapping coops and barns. It is currently attached to tractor. Well, seeing as how we have not scraped the Goat barn yet and it is on the way to the other implements, we'll just go head and git that did. OK, so Scrapie scrapie. Done. More fuel for the compost pile. Sweet! Also, another thing to move down the List. Now the blade can be unhooked. Speaking of moving, let's go ahead and move the brush-hog to a better storage place so chickens stop laying eggs under it. Hook it up and move it and unhook. And! Lettuce move the goats to new pasture. Which means we have to Hot Up the netting delineating the chicken yard out back in order to discourage the Does from venturing into the that area. Add a couple of gallons of Bio-fuel to the tractor tank at this point.
Now. Now we can attach the tiller! And oh my, what a beautiful site. The freshly tilled earth is dark and odoriferous and fluffy. Ready to receive the seed. Which by the way, we did sow. That's right! Tatsoi, Arugula, Mesclun, Kale, all went in to get the Party started!! Oh what a day!! Like spring it was.
Replace Panel.
Full circle. Can you dig the connectedness?
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