We officially closed on the farm on July 3! Every day brings the new realization that there is so much work to be done… and we don’t have any of the equipment to do it! So, we have proudly welcomed to our family “Old Gray”. This is an old Ford 8N tractor gifted to us by my brother-in-law to use to start getting the farm under control. We have also added a bush hog, wood chipper, and auger to our collection of toys. We are currently working on renovating the house, creating site plans with the civil engineer, and getting quotes to build a barn. During the week, we operate business as usual. On the weekends, we turn into crazy farmers just trying to figure it all out! The most important lesson we have learned so far: “Never buy a farm in the middle of the summer in July where the days are above 90 degrees and the humidity hovers at 70%.”
