While this weather this past weekend was a bit frustrating, the weather forecasts are predicting some nicer weather and a bit more fall. I always enjoy the festivities surrounding the season, specifically the time of Thanksgiving where we celebrate the harvest. Agriculture has taught me a lot. As a teenager growing up in BC, I worked on a small produce farm. Selling produce at the local farmers market was probably the highlight of my job (that and the owners wife giving us fresh cantaloupe bowls filled with ice cream!) The most valuable lesson I learned was to be thankful for the harvest. Regardless of the size and outcome, the owners were always thankful for what the land produced. We, as individuals, try our best to make our lives bountiful. We would like to think that we are masters of our own destiny. Ultimately, we can’t fully dictate or predict the prosperity of our lives. Circumstance can change our plans in a heartbeat. What we can do is express thankfulness for what we have received, and look with hope for the seasons yet to come. The pictures are of one of my children making apple juice at the Apple Festival held at Camp Kiwanis Sep 21 and one of my family enjoying a hike at Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area.
P.S. Remember to get out and vote on the 21st of October.
From our family to yours,
Lowell Harder
