Well, we are just about 3 months into our Wyoming adventure, which puts us halfway through our season here on the farm. Jake and I were talking while weeding this morning about what we’ve learned and how we’ve changed in the short time that we have been here...well, here’s what we came up with:

•     Wherever we live has to have trees...as much fun as it is to scald in the sun all day I’d much prefer the availability of shade

•     Farming defiantly isn’t the simple life; although it’s true that things are simpler here (less materialistic, more concerned about things that actually matter, etc) this is not a lifestyle for someone looking for quick money or an easy job

•     Weather plays an immense roll in farming life...living in the city you take that for granted (yes, you do...until you’ve run out to cover crops in a freak blizzard or save a 100 ft. tunnel in near tornado winds you take it for granted).

•    Just because your working on a farm does not mean that you’ll lose weight...I did for the first month or so but have gained it all back...damn that licorice and ice cream

•    There is a natural order to things, a delicate balance in nature and everything we do to the land has immeasurable consequences, so the less impact we have on the land, the better

•     The difference between one’s ideals and reality often comes down to money, which, is a sad truth

•     Our dogs can be naughty puppies when left to their own device in the country

•    We actually like working together, despite the occasional day of annoying each other we get along pretty well

• It is almost impossible to keep a trailer or house spotless (or even ‘clean’) when your working in dirt, mud, and plants all day.

Guess that's about it for now...