Rural Lessons Learned

A very long time ago I should have started this: a simple list of mostly simple lessons I have learned since moving to the farm. This is a short list of some things, starting with the most recent I have learned.

1. A well sharpened chainsaw makes a WORLD of difference. Learn to sharpen your chain and keep it as sharp as you would keep your powder dry.

2. The vast majority of spiders are your friends and coworkers.

3. In Kitsap County you cannot target shoot on your land unless you have at least 5 acres. You can however shoot any animal that you feel is endangering you or your livestock.

4. Hens (not just Roosters) are noisy and will make an astonishing racket when laying eggs.

5. Street Lights do not grow on trees and when it gets dark, it REALLY gets dark. Flashlights are your new companion and the sort that mount on your noggin are particularly helpful when doing chores.

6. Beer tastes significantly better when sitting on the porch after a long hard and painful day's work of setting fence posts and stretching wire (et. al.)

7. Goats will get in your way while chopping wood as they try and eat the scraps. And when you rest for a spell they will seek out a taste of your salty sweat which is not only gross, but can also be painful.

8. No matter where you go, there you are. In other words, you must still wrestle with the same old self...albeit in a different context.

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