I have always
been impressed by my two boys, your junior farmers, especially lately. First
thing every morning they are up with their beds made and off to look after the
chickens in the barn. Most times this is even before I’m downstairs.
Last week March
break brought another big storm. Our greenhouse is air inflated and needs
electricity to keep the little fan going to keep the plastic tight to stay safe
from winds. Just before bedtime both boys told me if the power goes out to come
wake them up as they wanted to help. Quite awesome to hear from a ten and
eleven year old. Shortly afterwards, out went the lights. With flashlights in
hand we bundled up and went out into the storm to unplug the cords from the
barn and bring them down to the house. Next I showed the boys how to start the
generator then we plugged in the cords and went up to check for the sound of
the fan working. Throughout this whole process of trudging through the snow up
and down from the barn and greenhouse there was laughter and praise for each
other. It was an amazing experience to share with my growing young gentlemen.
The next
morning came with the power coming back on and then off again for another few
hours. The boys were real troupers wanting to learn how to refill the gas for
the generator.
We spent
most of the day playing games and making progress in the greenhouse sowing
seeds.
Lots of fun
and interesting challenges raising two boys.
