2020 has constantly been called a “dumpster fire” of a year.\u00a0 I disagree with that.\u00a0 Coming from someone that routinely lights a dumpster on fire (in order to burn feed sacks and net wrap), a dumpster fire is a very safe and controlled burn.\u00a0 There wasn’t much about 2020 that was safe or controlled.\u00a0 Well, there are probably some people controlling this crap but that brings up negativity.<\/p>\n
As we close this POS of a calendar year out, it is easy to look back with a lot of negative thoughts.\u00a0 There was a bunch of stuff that happened this year, personally and as a country, that was not fun.\u00a0 But with the bad came good.<\/p>\n
–2020 stocks shows–Cancelled shows, replacement shows, shows with balls that still had shows and lots of well-attended jackpots.\u00a0 Even a midnight hog show.\u00a0 Sales still held strong throughout the year.\u00a0 Hopefully, the demand for high quality animals will continue.\u00a0 I hope that the new year brings honest judges.<\/p>\n
–Work–Tammy and I were able to work throughout this entire ‘rona crap.\u00a0 She had to miss some days due to contact tracing.\u00a0 I didn’t have to miss a day of being at the ag building, ag farm, greenhouse or shop.\u00a0 And kids were there working almost all of those days as well.<\/p>\n
Duke had a rough year but came out better for it.\u00a0 Quit college to go to the Marines, got hurt and sent home, bad car wreck, etc.\u00a0 He made the best of a disappointing situation, no jobs available and graduated from wind energy technician school.\u00a0 Now, he is weighing job offers.<\/p>\n
Kela was working a dream job then rona hit, no work for\u00a0 almost 5 months, then working 18-20 hour days at that job and now rona has Hollywood shut down again.\u00a0 \u00a0But, she used her time off to visit most of California’s national parks, get a house with a backyard and adopt a dog.<\/p>\n
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–Weather–We had a really wet spell in March\/April.\u00a0 This allowed us to put up some wheat hay.\u00a0 Then it got dry– real dry.\u00a0 I had a field of Higear (Hegari) that only received 2″ of rain from sprout to harvest.\u00a0 It still made hay.\u00a0 I didn’t have to buy any hay this year (except for small squares of alfalfa).\u00a0 And I was able to sell some hay.<\/p>\n
Then, at the end of October, an ice storm that left us with 4.5″ of moisture.\u00a0 I now had soil moisture to plant wheat.\u00a0 Then a month that dumped almost 30″ of snow–really, really wet snow.\u00a0 It has been really muddy but we have wet ground going into the new year.\u00a0 We have a chance.<\/p>\n
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–Politics–Now, there is the real shit show.\u00a0 I do not have one good thing to say about any of American politics.\u00a0 They all need replaced.\u00a0 We need term limits with the same benefits of all other federal workers.\u00a0 Dump ’em all!\u00a0 Crooks, liars, cheats, sinners–and nobody can argue with me.\u00a0 Swamp?\u00a0 No!\u00a0 It is a septic tank that is plugged up and backing up into the bathtub.\u00a0 And I don’t see it getting better.\u00a0 $600, $2,000–Does it matter?\u00a0 With all of their other sewage waste that they have tied to it, I wish they wouldn’t give out any money to anybody or any country.\u00a0 That’s as positive as I can write about politics.<\/p>\n
–I do feel bad for the senior classes of ’20 and ’21.\u00a0 I feel for college students.\u00a0 I feel for people that weren’t able to attend church services on a regular basis.\u00a0 I feel for those that truly were affected by the covid.\u00a0 I do think that we will be researching this year, for many years to come.<\/p>\n
Cheers and congratulations to surviving one of the worst years.\u00a0 It could have been worse.\u00a0 I’m not so optimistic that January 1, 2021 will automatically wipe the slate clean.\u00a0 It will take time but at least we have a chance.<\/p>\n
GOD bless and I hope that tomorrow is better than today.\u00a0 My friends, here’s to horseshoes and shamrocks for all of you.<\/p>\n
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