On the ninth day of Christmas I am grateful for work

As I was milking our cow last night (yes I have a milk cow and her name is Mamie) I was thinking how grateful I am for the knowledge of being able to know how to milk a cow and to be able to have a place I can have farm animals such as a milk cow. I am grateful that as I was brought up my parents taught me a great deal about work and how to have fun while working. I grew up on a farm that we learned to work together irrigating, cutting and harvesting different crops and we had a garden with lots of everything in it and it seemed like everyday we were weeding and picking something. I am grateful that my parents encouraged me to get dirty and experiment and discover how to do things. We are able to accomplish so much if we just put the effort needed into it. In high school I enjoyed working on my motorcycle and trucks engines and servicing them my self. I think it is such a good feeling to know how to do something whether it be how to crochet or to be able to help someone in an emergency. I am grateful for work that challenges our minds and bodies and teaches us the importance of being self reliant.