Everything I ever needed to know....

... I learned from..... no, not Kindergarten, not even the internet. I learned it from those who have blazed the trails before me. Those who've "been there, done that" and care enough about those who come along behind them to help them avoid the pits and find the paths. So I want to say a big ole "THANK YOU" to those who we have talked with over the past few weeks/months who are great farmers. They know the land, the crops, the troubles and trials, the rewards, the headaches, the "tricks of the trade" (aka: Plain old hard work, optimism in the face of severe trials and the gumption to carry on when everyone else says you're crazy). We have had the privilege of meeting some of the best "old timers" around and pray that it is the beginning of long friendships with them. Now on to dealing with root-borne diseases, lack of pecan seedlings this year, and other fun problems. Seriously, if it ain't fun to figure out how to deal with constant and new problems, don't consider farming!