Some of you know I've been down with an illness (Shingles) the last 4 or 5 weeks and one of the worst parts is that I can't go out in the sun shine. (Feels like my skin is on fire.)
Living on a farm like I do has always meant the place takes a lot of maintenance and care to keep it all up and I've really fell behind. I normally finish mow 6 acres or so and the grass is way out of control at this point. Lost some tree limbs in the storms we've had this year. Need to blade and level the gravel lane. A few roofing shingles off the house, etc, etc. Nothing major really and I could have it all caught up in a week if I were able to get at it but right now I can't.
So yesterday a neighbor stopped by to see how I was doing and when he seen the "yard" he asked, "What happened, you always keep your place looking like a park"? I explained I could not stand to be in the sun, can't run equipment/tractor while on the meds, etc.
This morning about 9:00 he stopped by again and told me he had called around and Saturday would have 10 or 12 farmers coming over and they were going to spend the day helping out and getting me caught back up and had me tell the wife not to cook a thing, their wives were bringing the food. Told me to make a list of everything that needs done and don?t be shy about it. One of the guys has one of those big canvas shade canopies and is going to set it up so I can come out and join in on the eats and conversation.
There really are some things money can't buy and great neighbors is one of them! I have always helped my neighbors out when I could and it?s good to feel it coming back to me when needed. Not picking on you city folks at all, but this just never seemed to happen when I lived in the city and it makes me glad I made the move back to the country. Yesterday I was moaning and groaning about how lousy the summer has been, this goes a long ways in making it a LOT better and down the road in a few years I?ll probably remember this as the summer all my friends and neighbors made a huge difference.
Heck, I?m feeling better already!!!
Living on a farm like I do has always meant the place takes a lot of maintenance and care to keep it all up and I've really fell behind. I normally finish mow 6 acres or so and the grass is way out of control at this point. Lost some tree limbs in the storms we've had this year. Need to blade and level the gravel lane. A few roofing shingles off the house, etc, etc. Nothing major really and I could have it all caught up in a week if I were able to get at it but right now I can't.
So yesterday a neighbor stopped by to see how I was doing and when he seen the "yard" he asked, "What happened, you always keep your place looking like a park"? I explained I could not stand to be in the sun, can't run equipment/tractor while on the meds, etc.
This morning about 9:00 he stopped by again and told me he had called around and Saturday would have 10 or 12 farmers coming over and they were going to spend the day helping out and getting me caught back up and had me tell the wife not to cook a thing, their wives were bringing the food. Told me to make a list of everything that needs done and don?t be shy about it. One of the guys has one of those big canvas shade canopies and is going to set it up so I can come out and join in on the eats and conversation.
There really are some things money can't buy and great neighbors is one of them! I have always helped my neighbors out when I could and it?s good to feel it coming back to me when needed. Not picking on you city folks at all, but this just never seemed to happen when I lived in the city and it makes me glad I made the move back to the country. Yesterday I was moaning and groaning about how lousy the summer has been, this goes a long ways in making it a LOT better and down the road in a few years I?ll probably remember this as the summer all my friends and neighbors made a huge difference.
Heck, I?m feeling better already!!!
