Tightening the Belt

Farming does not make very much money. It feeds us. But makes very little cash unless I actually sell animals. 

I am doing the sums.  And they do not look good. It is hard and near  impossible to create security from a little farm unless you grow your own grain. And feed is expensive now. I need to cut down to hay eating animals for the winter. (and a few mother and father pigs). And Sheila.  And Tima and Tane of course.  Time to start selling. (And you know how I hate that.) And because I am not an Illinois native I have no network for the selling. Everyone here knows someone.  Except me.  I am, by nature, much too shy.  I can grow wonderful animals.

But I think there are too many of them this year!

I hope you day is lovely.

celi