Our year is divided into four seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Sometimes, living in Texas, we feel like we experience all four in one day, but each season brings its own unique challenges and benefits. Growing up on the farm, we lived by different seasons. Depending on the main …
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Lessons from the Farm: Take a Break
Successful farmers know how to walk this line. They know the weight of the work, but they also know the importance of rest.
Lessons from the Farm: Know Your Herd
Would you like to know a little secret about cattle? Some are never satisfied. They almost intrinsically want to find a way out of wherever they are. There are exceptions, of course. A good wheat field (today’s picture is actually a picture I received in a text this morning!) will …
Lessons from the Farm: Fix the Tire
During my second stint at Henson Farms, my dad told me about a local farmer who didn’t use an air compressor. His reasoning? Because if you have a tire that’s going flat, you need to address the problem and get the flat fixed. Seems kind of obvious, right?
Say It Again and Again
Have you ever gotten frustrated because you’ve had to repeat yourself? One of my biggest pet peeves is having to say the same thing over and over. But maybe, as I think about it, that’s a completely irrational pet peeve. I write these posts for basically people that fall into …