EXHAUSTED FARMER

Growing up in the city, most people do not realize the work and effort it takes to bring produce and grain to our stores. I know, I never gave it a second thought. Living on a farm, opens your eyes to all that comes with having a farm. So far, Chris has fixed fences so the cows could have new spring grass. With that, they are more likely to get out because they are not panelled in, they are just contained by a single electric wire. Last night we spent 2 hours just herding the 50 cows back in to their grazing pasture, because the surveying road crew knock the wire down and didn't put it back up.

Chris spent another 3 hours getting the water over to the alfalfa field that is across the railroad track. This doesn't include all the hours he spent burning the ditches. When the ditches are burned and ready to have water. He then has to drive to the head gate, open it up. Walk along the entire ditch, making sure there is not any clogs, and if there is, he has to scoop them out with a pitch fork. All in all, it takes a lot of time and energy caring for a farm and getting the ditches ready for irrigation. Chris comes home every night exhausted.

The headgate.

Openning the headgate.

Unclogging the main head waters that bring the water to our land.

Walking the ditch, making sure there is no debris clogging it's progress.

Making sure the water is getting to the end of the ditch.