#harvest16 goals

I have been struggling with farm topics to blog about lately which really shouldn’t be a problem at all. There is soo much to blog about, but I tell you what as an off the farm working mom with two young kiddos some days it doesn’t happen. I hate to say there are days that I am not in touch with the farm or my husband. I feel like I am not sharing the story that I was set out to tell. I sit here reminding myself that this is reality.

The reality is I work off the farm and my husband works on the farm. At the end of some days we don’t even talk about the farm or agriculture. I work with farmers in my job off the farm, so I have a good grasp of what is going on in the neighborhood, but sometimes I miss out on what is happening in my backyard.  

This is more of an internal struggle so I thank you as you listen to me rant. How do I fix this? I think its letting go of what isn’t important: the laundry, vacuuming, paying bills…okay paying the bills is important but you get the gist! Focus on family and farming and why the two together are important to us. So these are my goals for #harvest16 :

• Do enough laundry so the family doesn’t farm naked
• Meal prep on Sundays = weekday evenings farming with Mr. Farmer
• Ask questions. I need to know what is going on in Laceyland and how the harvest is going.
• Be patient – my 2016 word of the year is TRUST, letting go and TRUSTING that God will give me the patience for all aspects of life during the busy seasons
• Take Pictures – I never really put my camera away, but it needs to be put to use more
• Pay bills, you know so the heat stays on ;)

So there it is, #harvest16, I’m coming for you with my big girl pants on!