Like many have written here, I come here to learn from those who know the places and ways I am going to get myself in trouble. In my day job, I am the Director of Operations of a small business in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The owner of our business, a friend for 40 years, bought 200+ acres in Virginia. I fell in love with the place and have asked if I might be the caretaker and play on the toys. He said, you get them running and you can play. Well, we have been playing. Building trails, mowing meadows, cleaning up and making the place much nicer. You, the members of this forum, keep these city slickers from killing themselves while playing.
I thank you for your acceptance. I thank you for your advices.
As to the times, I wrote my staff this morning that in times like these, we need to take care of today - to worry about just today. Tomorrow, we will face new challenges and face them together. Let tomorrow's worries for tomorrow. Let's work on the problems we know we have to face today. Together we will conquer and solve.
Those words came as a result of the work we have done on the property where we have applied he advice you have given. This community helps us. It grounds us. It fuels our passion to be on the land. Oh, I wish I were there now! (Governor says we aren't supposed to travel.. I could make better use of this time. But then, I suppose my staff also needs the old one.. Sometimes I feel like Gandalf!)
