A Farmer's Guide on Taking a Break

From his editor’s note in “Handcrafted,” Jeff would have you believe that I was shirking tree planting duty by attending a wool show. Springtime is busy on the farm, so there are, naturally, myriad ways to “shirk tree planting duty.”

So, other than selling fleeces at a wool show, how can one avoid planting trees?

• Shear sheep

• Vaccinate weaned lambs

• Set up new netting for lambs and llamas

• Fix netting after mischievous sheep escapes

• Buy new sheep at the National Shropshire Sale

But the best way to get out of planting trees (and everything else, for that matter) is to have emergency surgery. (Jeff’s Ed. note: She is determined, I’ll give her that.)

With our final push for planting trees looming, I was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon with severe pain (unconnected to anything on the farm). I stayed in the hospital overnight and had surgery Tuesday morning.

Surgery greatly hinders one’s abilities to bend over and kneel down. It really wipes out stamina, too.

So while I take a break from the springtime rush, Jeff continues onward with SGL Duties and the tree planting.

Thanks for Reading!

And stay safe this week! I hope you don’t have to go to the emergency room.

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This Week on the Farm

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