TaLes fRoM tHe faRM

Today we went to the farm in my brother’s new company truck.He had mentioned yesterday that we’d be leaving very early due to the harsh weather,so as to return when the scorching sun begins to burn.But as usual,there was a delay and we didn’t leave the house until 12:00 noon.I picked up a notebook,a magazine and my headphones just incase i got bored and needed to get lost in the music.We stopped by to pick up his friend and drove along the far road which led to the city airport.We got there and pulled in halfway,then dropped and started trekking towards the stream.The specialist my brother was consulting had come to see for himself,our spacious land at the farm so as to suggest the perfect fruits and crops to harvest against November.My brother’s always been interested in farming but without any serious motivation as dad had started losing interest in the whole thing.However,all this changed when my brother joined his current company Notore,an agricultural body which was formerly prominent in the country but changed its name after it was privatised some years back.Now,he had this sudden pique of interest in husbandry so strong that it was all he seemed to talk about wherever he was.For this reason,he got permission from dad to start something in the farm no matter how little and see how far he’d get on the field.They discussed significant matters before we drove to the other side of the farm where we happened to see some of the crops grown by dad over the years.There was some corn,green beans,sugarcane and tomatoes plus a lot of extra space to grow others.They drew out a plan of what they’d like to work on as from Friday,then we grabbed a sack to collect some tomatoes for the house.After that,i caught a few photographs and it was time to go.Funny how i didn’t even remember to open up either of the books or put on my radio head.It was quite hot,but a fun-filled experience i really enjoyed.