I hate to admit it, but I'm having a hard time getting back into the groove of things. I'm used to year-round farming and the full immersion of it was helpful for me to stay on track mentally. With the break between jobs and everything else, I'm not at the top of my game and struggling to feel at home at the new farm.
The part-time job I took over the winter was something I had done before. It was easy to walk back in and go right back to work. There was one day where I received "training" just because, but beyond that they trusted me to just come in and know the job. It was a very hands-off experience and it felt good to just walk in knowing what to expect.
The farm I'm working at is the same place I temped at in October. In October I was mostly a cashier, giving occasional farm tours and not thinking a whole lot. That was easy to jump into as well. Cake.
The people there are good to me and they trust my judgement. I appreciate that, but I still feel oddly off my game with a new greenhouse, a different layout and a whole different focus. I know exactly how to do all the things expected, but in reality, it's still weird and new to me. I'm hoping I feel more at home once seeding starts. It'll be nice to have figured out where all the tools are and so on.
In other farming news, I helped my former employer and friends re-skin their greenhouse recently. I can't say it was a fun job, but I'm happy to have helped. After all, farmers help farmers. It's just part of what we do.
I'm still disinfecting pots and trays in preparation for seeding next week. Hopefully once I get past the monotonous jobs, things will be all good. It's lonely at the farm right now and I'm grateful for my mp3 player to keep me company. Without some sort of background noise, my thoughts would wander and I'm not in the mental place to let that happen at the moment.
Farm on!
