Sumner GA, Located in southwest GA, | We make it, but we never have it. Pretty much annihilated my checking account buying parts. $515 dollars less 7% sales tax. May not sound like much to yall, but that is pretty much everything. We are out of hens right now, so no other income, very much behind on bills, and the ground is shaking around our irrigation well this evening. We just cannot seem to get ahead. I wouldn't think we are that bad at managing money, don't live outside our means, and I don't spend anymore than I have to. I just don't know where it is going. It isn't anything new, not trying to keep up with anyone, but I am pretty much at the point of sink or swim and our farm needs several capital improvements. Just a bit depressing. We know what has to be done, know how to do it, ain't got a clue how to afford it. I wish I was confident enough to do all we needed to do and not be too cheap for my own good. I realize too it isn't just me. I know quite a few around here, it isn't going to take but one stumble and thats it, really quite a sad state of affairs, and these are good farmers, what most would consider prosperous farmers. I am not envious of them, certiantly don't want their headaches, but at the same time, they seem to be able to afford with relative ease what would surely sink us, we are just that close to the edge. Really one of my ultimate goals is to be able to farm out of my own pocket, don't know if that will ever happen. Hell, this farm isn't even paid off yet, bout 70 some years, and we still don't own it free and clear. I don't even see how you would start farming from scratch. Suppose I am just to the point of rambling now, I know that the good Lord has some kind of plan in all of this, I just wish I could make some sense of it. |
Why is it money is like quicksilver
