Ohio State is a member of the American Corn Belt, and therefore, we are naturally heavily dedicated to agriculture. Over the years, we farmers have been fortunate to have seen many inventions that have made farming easier. Surely, it is still a difficult and high-risk job; these advancements, however, have helped make this line of work be the monotonous state of life that it has been for my grandfather's generation.
As it happens, the farmers of today get to have more time to devote to himself and his family, as opposed to their predecessors from decades past. For example, I, as a farmer, have been able to spend more time with my hobbies. This is something that I would not have been able to do with the way they farmed fifty years ago; I am able to go back to wood carving in the same way that I did as a young lad. And this is all due to me spending only significant fraction of my time farming, as opposed to all of it.
Before I noticed anything, my extra time has allowed me to develop an impressive collection of wood carved objects. there were so many of them and they could no longer fit in the shelves. Although it saddened me to do so, I was forced to start keeping some of them in boxes. But then, even the boxes began to increase their number.
Someone, at that point, decided to give me a suggestion; instead of keeping the results of my hobby in boxes that no one will ever see, why don't I try selling my crafts in one of the many craft shows held in Ohio? I could man the booth myself, and instruct my eldest son to take care of the farm whilst I am away. I could even do some more carving while waiting for the customers to take an interest in my work. It was an interesting idea, and I decided to give it a try.
And boy, was I glad I did! It was one of the things that turned out really well for me. Sure, it was difficult to get the hang of it at first, but whenever I got a potential interest, all I do was simply talk about the particular craft that the person had an eye on. And true enough; I got the hang of it. The income that I make from this is definitely not worth giving up my farmer's boots for, but it is enough of an extra income to help me give a little something extra for my family. That alone makes it worth it. - 16890
As it happens, the farmers of today get to have more time to devote to himself and his family, as opposed to their predecessors from decades past. For example, I, as a farmer, have been able to spend more time with my hobbies. This is something that I would not have been able to do with the way they farmed fifty years ago; I am able to go back to wood carving in the same way that I did as a young lad. And this is all due to me spending only significant fraction of my time farming, as opposed to all of it.
Before I noticed anything, my extra time has allowed me to develop an impressive collection of wood carved objects. there were so many of them and they could no longer fit in the shelves. Although it saddened me to do so, I was forced to start keeping some of them in boxes. But then, even the boxes began to increase their number.
Someone, at that point, decided to give me a suggestion; instead of keeping the results of my hobby in boxes that no one will ever see, why don't I try selling my crafts in one of the many craft shows held in Ohio? I could man the booth myself, and instruct my eldest son to take care of the farm whilst I am away. I could even do some more carving while waiting for the customers to take an interest in my work. It was an interesting idea, and I decided to give it a try.
And boy, was I glad I did! It was one of the things that turned out really well for me. Sure, it was difficult to get the hang of it at first, but whenever I got a potential interest, all I do was simply talk about the particular craft that the person had an eye on. And true enough; I got the hang of it. The income that I make from this is definitely not worth giving up my farmer's boots for, but it is enough of an extra income to help me give a little something extra for my family. That alone makes it worth it. - 16890
About the Author:
Rick Amorey dreams tall and aims to be the best at Ohio Craft Shows. If you think you can do better at crafts, or if you just plain want to try it, go and visit Ohio Craft Fairs now!
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