Another Day On The Farm
January 6th, 2006 by Northern FarmerLife feels a lot better nowadays after whatever was in my gut decided to leave me alone. Now if I was really into modern movie culture I’da figured some monster was ready to pop out of there. That not being the case I just rode it out. Feels good to be alive, I’ll grant you that. And the sun tried to peek out today, didn’t quite make it, but a person has to give it an “A†for effort. The last time we seen the old fireball was Dec 23rd. Oh well, something to look forward to. Where’s a cold Canadian blast when you need it?
Things are at a roar here lately. This week our private beef sales really took off, I’m still a little bewildered on what’s going on around here. But we’re sure thankful people are finding us out here and wanting our product. At the rate it’s expanding I might just forget about making a web site for the farm and run it the old fashion way. The Lord is providing and who am I to try and one up Him. Besides, many folks that read my rantings know my feelings about computers.
A neighbor just left a few minutes ago, he was driving by and seen me outside and just had to stop in. That’s always good for a few laughs. I never thought I’d see the day when to farmers here were talking OP corn, both positive. I tell you, it makes a difference getting the word out. It’s quietly spreading around here, well not so quiet with my neighbor. He’s the guy I get most of my world news and events from, sometimes even before they happen. Handy guy to have for a neighbor. Plus we have a lot of fun together out here in our own little world.
Well, I’d better get back to work, so much to do, but it’s fun to wake up everyday around here. You just never know what the Lord has planned.
January 6th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
Hi Tom:
Glad you feeling better. We have had bug going around the family. Many hosts makes a flu bug a gregarious univited guest who overstays his welcome. I have been up and down in the middle of the night with various children ministering to their needs in between coping with my own version of the junk. It didn’t hit me as hard as it did the children. Guess I am too mean.
I am amazed at the marketing power of God. The only reason we did a website was to disseminate information to customer. I was typing the same emails over and over again. Now I can point customers to the site for how to do stuff on our farm. We actually hoped the website wouldn’t bring more business. Cuz we were ailing to get all the customer’s orders filled.
I just love reading your blog. Thanks for overcoming your hatred of computers enough to share. Kansas is a little brighter because of you. Sometime I hope to get Brian as a guest speaker/writer on my blog. I don’t know if I can do it.
January 6th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Sorry for all the typos in the above. This bug we had was a mutant turbo bug, sapped the brain cells right outa me. I was in bad shape before hand, now….I am a hazard to society at large. Guess I will go get some rest.
January 7th, 2006 at 5:37 am
KSMM,
I hope you folks are pulling out of that bug. It’s not the most fun thing on earth, that’s for sure.
Thanks
Tom
January 7th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Glad to hear that you are done with the flu and that beef sales are increasing. It is a shame to see forage rasied beef go to the sale barn.
Jim
January 7th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Jim,
If your the Jim I think you are I sure hope we didn’t give you the flu! Wouldn’t that be something, the only thing I ever contributed to Polyface Farm is a flu bug. Yea I know about selling the calves, but in a few short years I do think they will be staying home.There will be quite a few staying home this year with all the orders piling up. Gotta start somewhere.
Tom
January 8th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Tom,
You did not give us the flu. You can’t be accused of spreading the flu to Polyface. I am sure, though, that some of your stories - like the one about the guy who sells chickens to employees of chicken processing plants - will make it to Salatins. Salatins are a story telling family.
Jim
January 8th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Jim,
Great news!!! I found out I didn’t have the flu!!! I passed a kidney stone, I don’t think your family will catch that, at least I hope not. Felt like a knife going through the gut, ouch. So now I don’t have to feel guilty anymore. Oh, and thanks for the milk, it was the best, the wife did make some sort of simple cheese with a little bit of it and that was great too.
Tom
January 8th, 2006 at 7:10 pm
Tom,
Ouch - kidney stones. We wil pray that there are no more stones to pass.
Jim
January 8th, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Jim,
You mean there could be more….oh, oh…
It took me a while to figure out what the heck was going on last week, man, talk about pain. I figured it was a bad gut flu, but was wondering about the severe back pains with it sometimes. Monday and Tuesday nights it woke me up both nights with severe pain and I tryed to get out of bed but was knocked to the floor both nights, there was so much pain at times, couldn’t quite figure it out at the time. Made for some long days working, but such is life. At least now I have braggin rights!
Tom
January 10th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
According to my wife, who is a nurse, kidney stones can recur. I know people who have had them multiple times. My wife thinks that diet may influence the formation of kidney stones. See http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtbones.html
(Search for kidney stones in the page.)
Jim