Advice from an Old Farmer

Vince · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:49 am Post subject: Advice from an Old Farmer

Advices from An Old Farmer

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled.
Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.
Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life… Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
Don ‘t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around..
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
Most times, it just gets down to common sense.

lesterg3 · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

slimjim · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

I have always found farmers to be wise.

Aloysius · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

slimjim wrote:

I have always found farmers to be wise.

and they can fix anything broken with just a hammer and a piece of rope...

gelandangan · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

I am a learnin..

Gil Martin · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

Well said. Thanks for sharing. All the best...
Gil

Suzanne · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

Good one Vinnie...great photo too, sort of Norman Rockwell-ish.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
Sort of a trade secret really.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.
It's also the best way to promote faith without being singled out.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
Yes I've been there.......recently.

Suz

Elvis · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Advice from an Old Farmer

good stuff ol bean