Good reasons why I don't live on a farm

Yesterday I went to the Bay County Fair to support several of our church kids who were showing and auctioning off animals. I went last year and it was an interesting experience. This year one of the kids turkey went for $400 and one of our young brothers pig went for $8.00 a pound (and this was a good 250+ pound pig). As I was walking around the fair, I came to the conclusion I usually reach at that place. I daily thank the Lord that I was born to a city family rather than a farm. This may sound harsh, but truth be told, I would never last on a farm for more than a day for many reasons.

1. The smell - I don't mind animals but I can't handle the smell of animals all together. You may say, than live of a crop farm...keep reading.

2. The flies - with the animals comes the flies and I am not a very big fan of flies.

3. The hours - up early to bed & late during the season, I need at least 8 hours of beauty (or not so beauty) sleep!

4. Lack of air conditioning - okay, this doesn't encompass all farms, but many old farm houses don't have air and I am a creature of comfort.

5. I don't know one crop from another - well, other than I know what corn looks like. The young group finds this terribly amusing and tries to educate me on every trip but I don't retain the information well.

6. I enjoy having neighbors - in the country you may go a mile to find a neighbor, I like knowing they're a stone throw away.

7. I would kill myself trying to drive a tractor - I am bad enough when it comes to driving my parents van, I would be in big trouble if it were anything bigger than that.

7 reasons seems like a good enough number. I think I have proved my point. I am glad that God created some people to live and work on a farm but I am also thankful that it wasn't me! :)