The weather in Esmont has been unusual. We are supposed to have temperatures of 91 degrees today. We are opening our pool tomorrow. It is only April 6th! I find myself stressing out about how "late" I am with my garden. I have to remind myself that we almost always get a killing frost just before Mother's Day, which is still 1 month away. But it is very tempting to put out the tender plants like tomatos, beans etc. I did this last year, and found myself in the dark, several evenings with old quilts..."tucking in" my plants to protect them from the cold. The tomato plants never did produce too much...they got some sort of a blight, and fizzled out. So...I choose to be patient. I will stick to my planting schedule.
We had a great storm last night...high winds, thunder, lightening. Dennis loves to watch storms, and is never intimidated by weather. Last night, he called the children down out of a sound sleep, at 2:23 am, to be in a safer place. We thought a tornado was coming...it was a really bad storm. I was thankful that we have trained our children to respond quickly to our requests. They obediently got up from bed without question. They did not whine or wonder why such and unusual request was being made...they just obeyed. Good for them, and good for us...you know the Bible says “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Thankfully there was not a tornado last night, but if there had been, our children would have been in a safe place because of their obedience!
The weather dictates so much of what a farmer does. We are without control over so many aspect of the farm. We depend on rain, but not too much or we flood. We hope for sunny days, but not scorching sun. Breezes are nice, but strong winds are destructive. Kidding/calving during mild temperatures is a piece of cake...but in extreme heat or cold...it can be dangerous to the animals. Last night, one of the children worried that an animal might be struck by lightening. It occurred to me that all that we have could be destroyed in one instant...by one weather event...yuck...what a thought! I guess I realize that it is important to not make "gods" or "idols" out of the stuff we have, or the things we "do". We must live each day, thankful for what we have or can do today...not looking too much into the future...but just enjoying each circumstance, being content with whatever the day brings!
Today, looks like it brings flip-flops in April! So...I will enjoy!
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