Day by Day

If you've heard of the magazine Farm and Ranch Living, you might be aware that one of their regular features is a collection of one-month diaries kept by their readers. Last October and November, I had the opportunity to keep one of those diaries. The issue with my diary included is hitting mailboxes as I write this.

Keeping the diary was a lot of fun but also harder than I anticipated. On days when we did special things like helping with my uncle's Cub Cadet plow day or traveling to Indianapolis to see my brother get his American FFA Degree, deciding what to write about was simple. However, because of the lengthened harvest, many days were the same as the one before - we combined corn or soybeans, all day. Finding something new to write about on those days was a challenge, but it was on those days that we did what needed to be done.

Kind of like in the GROWMARK System. Not every day is out of the ordinary; in fact, certain times of the year might feel a little monotonous, doing the same tasks over and over. But those days are perhaps the most important ones, because those days are when things get done - loads get delivered, fields get sprayed, and statements get mailed.

Even though it may not be exciting, the work you do on regular old days is appreciated. Thanks for doing what you do best - serving your farmer-owners!