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NC IA | Yes I'm in your shoes as well. I married later than most and now consider myself middle aged with 3 little boys 5 & under. I don't get to spend enough time with them. Always something to do, either farming wise or business wise (I have a full time I guess you'd call it "vintage" equipment repair business). I have scrap iron for an equipment lineup. Same as you, a couple years ago I pieced together a sprayer for $1000 to try to make this crop farming work in the days of post $7 corn. (I don't remember $7 corn, I must have been chasing women. Seems like I heard someone say it got to $8?)
Yes life seems very stressful, mostly in the the financial dept. Seems like it takes a perfect year every year just to stay afloat. Planting dates, spray/sidedress timing, etc seem like can make or break you anymore. Not to mention staying on top of all the bookkeeping. And luck (or lack thereof) I guess.
I quit speaking to a good friend years ago when just prior to me getting married he told me that my marriage wouldn't work out because my new bride wasn't going to have a town job and that this isn't the 1950's anymore. Makes me work all the harder. I wouldn't trade my wife staying at home raising our boys for anything.
Getting ready to head out on our annual summer camping vacation for a week or two. Even then I find it hard to relax with all the worry constantly going through my head. That's what I wish I could change- the consuming worry, I wish I could leave that at home.
But my family is all healthy, my crops look good, and no body's hungry. We have alot to be thankful for. | |
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Farming in 2017. Young family. I'm surely not the only one stressed.
