I get
upset and in a frump. I get tired and grouchy. I run coffee and a tea jug to the
field mid morning. I get back and fix lunch, eat quick so I can take it to the
field. I spent the afternoon running people from place to place, field to
field. Then it rained, then a tractor was leaking oil. I helped the kids with
what they need, I run kids to the field. I felt like I was running in circles
and most of the fields were not close to home. Then I took Jayden’s friend back
home to Dayton and got gas because my tank was so low I feared running out. I
got a Casey’s pizza because I was there and it made sense. I ran pizza to three
locations. Back home I get a shower and somebody needed a ride. Most nights I
am so tired and don't get to bed before 11:00 anymore. I complain
and grumble. I should not be this way, farming is our life. This is how we live
and every day is different. I need to think of Mark. He has been putting in 16
hour days in the field running his side dresser,. He pushes to get it done and
pushes his body to keep going. I don’t know how he does it. Those long tiresome
hours. I complain about getting to bed late, yet my head hits the pillow long
before his. Then there are the numerous break downs he must deal with. Today
the tractor was leaking oil and sat for a couple hours while trouble shooting. Time
is everything in the field. The sprayer Mike has been running has been having
hydraulic trouble too. My job is pretty simple compared to his. I am not doing
a very good job showing my support. It is hard, but I must realize, he has it
much harder.
I was looking
forward to my day. The calendar read Saturday and it was empty. Wow, a free day
with nowhere to be. I got the kids up and loaded bikes to go on a peaceful bike
ride in Ogden. I wanted Luke to get some practice on his own bike in a parking
lot. He did well, still needs help pushing off and won’t use the breaks. He
rode on the trail along bike behind me for our long ride. Our ride was not so
long because Orrie wanted to take the kids to Gowrie for a car dealership free
lunch. He never misses a free meal. On the way back, Hannah came to spend the
day. The girls rode horses after a sudden storm came through. While catching
the horses, out of nowhere loud thunder rumbled and within 5 minutes it was pouring.
We quick put the horses in and waited for it to pass. For 10 minutes it looked
like a hurricane outside with heavy rain and winds. I was scared for Jake who
was with Mike in the sprayer. They got to the shop quick and were fine.
Eventually the girls got some nice ride time in. The rain was not enough to stop anyone in the field. From field to field I went the
rest of the day. It’s hard to be a farm wife, but it is the life I would chose
and the life God chose for me. I need to have a thankful heart and not think of myself, but of others. 1 Thess 5:18 Give thanks in ALL circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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