Posted by John_PA on December 03, 2014 at 20:15:36 from (72.95.252.95):
In Reply to: What can go wrong... posted by Dave H (MI) on December 03, 2014 at 19:46:43:
Dave,
I have been following your trials and [sarcasm]sparsely scattered[/sarcasm] tribulations since you first started. It seems that the old saying, "If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." is not lost on your adventures. However, through everything, you have not given up!
I have had bad years. I have had years where the farm didn't get mowed, let alone planted with anything. Sometimes, the money just wasn't there, or things went wrong. However, you have no given up, you were able to get something in the ground, and even though it is wet, it is there and there is a possibility that it could still be there in April or May... Or, we could get lucky! remember it wasn't too long ago that the soil was drying out, and temps were in the 50's in February?
It's been 5 years. Maybe that kind of weather will cycle back around?
In the time you have waiting, maybe you have a 275 gallon oil tank and some 2 inch steel pipe laying around? Saw a corn dryer made from that set-up that burned wood, and could drop 10 points out of a gravity box load in about an hour. It did toast quite a bit of the corn, but I was surprised.
At any rate, it is farming and you enjoy it.
...even with one ear...
Next year will be better, because you know so much more now. I have faith in you. That is mostly because anyone who gets into as much trouble and tight spots as you do, and still doesn't give up; is destined to succeed. Remember what Henry Ford said.
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you are right."
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