That's a wrap!

Another growing season has come and gone. This one reminded me why fall is my favorite season. It was gorgeous..every day. The sun was shining. The sky was blue. The leaves looked amazing. (You really notice when you're driving 20 mph) I couldn't have asked for better weather, could you?

Farming is one of those things that truly is at the mercy of mother nature, just like outdoor baseball. If it doesn't rain, the crops don't grow. If it rains too much, the crops don't grow. One day with strong enough wind is enough to flatten a crop. And there is nothing a farmer can do about it. Yet, year after year, they continue to farm. Without knowing what the weather will do. Without knowing what prices will do. I guess that's what you'd call an optimist.

But now it's the offseason. A time to think about what happened and what can be done to make it better next year. Just like baseball, the goal is to put the best team on the field, year after year.

So as this season comes to a close, let's enjoy the sunshine and the bountiful harvest, and hope it goes as well next year!

Why Hello There

Hi! It's been a while since we've chatted. You may be asking, what has Grady been up to? Well, he has been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about life. Thinking about what to do with it. Thinking about what I like. And I've come up with a few things.

I like driving. Not necessarily to a particular destination, just jumping in my truck and seeing what the world has to show me. There are some pretty sweet things out there when you're willing to take the time to look. I like farming...on the side. When it was coming home for a weekend and getting away from homework, it was awesome. When I needed to escape the hall, I could go home for a couple hours and recharge. Putting in a 14 hour day was nothing when it was only once or twice a week.  But now that I've been home for almost 5 months..it's starting to wear me out. And harvest has barely started. Fourteen hour days are going to become the norm until December. I already need a vacation..

What else makes me happy? Watching movies. I may not get them (Inception...), but I love watching them. Making people laugh. Knowing that I gave someone at least a little happiness makes me happy. Walking..it's good and good for you! These sounds so simple but that's who I am. I am not a complex guy. Give me some markers and some paper and I will be entertained for hours.

I still don't know what I want to do with life..but I do know that I want the above things to stay a part of it no matter how old I get. I may have to get a big boy job, but that doesn't mean I need to completely grow up. Now..where are the Sunday comics?