Millie's Farm

I feel like the neighbor’s rooster this morning… up before the sunrise.  It’s going to be a busy day on the farm today.

April 15th is a thing of the past and now I can focus on Springtime tasks.  Like using my brand new self-propelled power mower!  Of course I had to call my trusty farmhand, Ken, to give me a lesson in how to use the thing.

It amazes me that I can become so intimidated by equipment I’ve never used before.  Take the well for example:  I look at the filtration system and come completely unglued!  Panic sets in, I begin to sweat and start wondering about the remedies for E. coli.  Me… someone who installs computer systems, sets up wireless networks, installs drip systems… worrying about which lever to turn first.  And then the feeling of being foolish sets in once I see how simple things are to operate.  Push this button, open this valve, close this lever… uh huh, OK, sure.

Now I’m waiting for the politically-correct time of day when I can fire up the mower, plug in the weedeater, and go to town on the grasses that never seem to stop growing.  Can’ t wait for the day when the sheep arrive!