23 Jan Fri 2009
And the winds howl
A beautiful day is upon us in E. Tennessee. The sun is out, the temps should reach 60 degrees, and with that comes the wind. Wind is not something we were able to predict as being a major factor on our farm. We do plan to harvest the wind at some point, by putting up a windmill. Not high on the priority list this year.
The wind is making me anxious today. Months ago, we watched our greenhouse get shredded by the wind. The soft plastic layer that we were getting ready to cover in a hard plastic just couldn't handle the 40+ mph winds. I can't help but wonder if we have other things that are not ready for the wind.
Today my hubby and son are bonding with an ax. My son bought the ax with his own gift certificate for Home Depot. I am not so sure of the wisdom of giving a 7 yr old his own ax, but we have given him strict rules on use. Today he is using it to cut off branches of fallen trees - perfect use of his abundant energy. He will learn a useful and helpful skill to the farm today. I can't help to think that if more boys were given the opportunity to do physical learning as young kids, if they would be better behaved in the long run.
I think it is time for me to soak up some sunshine.