Today Jim Miller and I met with the Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist, Jason Hughes. We explained that now that we are retired we have more time and energy to devote to this wonderful property where we have lived since 1980. I said something about us being old but still ready to work. I loved it when Jim said, "No, we are not old. We have just been young for a long time." LOL! That is one of the best ways to express it I have ever heard.
I really thought I was going to have time for absolutely everything after I retired, What has become crystal clear to me is that I will just have to decide what is most important and prioritize my activities. And it is also clear to me that my first priority after family is to enjoy working on this property to conserve, protect, and enjoy. So our meeting with Jason Hughes fits right into this priority. Jason will work with us to determine what programs are available to help us manage for good conservation, healthy forest, organic gardening, etc. I am very excited about the possibilities.
I love days like today when I can work on the property toward one of our goals. We have a forest management plan prepared by Danny Osborne II, Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry. Hopefully now we can add a plan from the NRCS. I believe it is important and very helpful to work with our government agencies to give us direction for our activities here on Fiddlehead Farm Estates, LLC. Working with some kind of a big picture plan makes the activity more fulfilling and meaningful.
