Hello everybody! I have answered my father’s request to write a few more blogs despite being 4.5 hours away at Dordt College. I consider it somewhat of a reprieve from the usual college workload that consists of economics, marketing research, and a seemingly endless amount of papers that need to be written. In any event, I think that cultivating thoughts and ideas for this blog is an easy task due to my love for the farm and my home. Oh look! I just found my topic for this issue, that’s convenient. In a couple of days, I will make my third trip home of the semester. This may seem a bit excessive, but when you have a fall break, your brother’s senior musical, and a friend’s wedding to attend, the trips can pile up. Besides, it is a lot easier to go home when there isn’t an entire ocean in your way. (I spent last semester studying in the Netherlands.) Perhaps that is the reason I have looked forward to every trip home these past few months. There are so many things to l