[AT] Time passing and how to keep the farm going

[John Hall]

Obviously try to eliminate any thing other than family and work during the 
busy season. Although you are talking about an emergency type situation so 
there is little that I see you can do besides choose family or work.

Being a very small scale farmer who works a full-time public job, one thing 
I do is to try to make sure the equipment is ready to go and serviced weeks 
before I need it. That way I only have to deal with breakdowns. And when 
there is free time on the farm, make time for families and hobbies. In other 
words, juggle your time where it is needed most at the moment, which is 
probably what you are doing now.

One other thing. It never hurts to have friends to help in an emergency. I 
had a cousin to have a stroke during the beginning of spring planting. While 
he was in the hospital, a pair of brothers moved in and did his planting for 
him, without being asked.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Brians" <gbrians at hollinet.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 12:36 AM
Subject: [AT] Time passing and how to keep the farm going


>    There has got to be a better way to avoid missing important family 
> events than just putting off the farming. Any ideas for the busy farmer?
>        Grant Brians
>        Hollister, California
> p.s. I am not complaining, just looking for some enlightenment on how to 
> make life work better.
>