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Life is Simple
Life is Simple
The Midwest Cattleman · August 6, 2020 · P5

Copyright 2020, than a couple telling me that ting down last March, par- Since many restaurants and
Jerry Crownover they think they are more pro- ents of school-aged children fast-food eateries were either
ductive because of fewer dis- were able to experience their closed or limited in their ser-
tractions from co-workers and stint at home-schooling, and vices, many people had to re-
the chance to get more sleep be- to quote one such parent, “It learn to cook and eat at home,
cause they don’t have to drive really wasn’t that bad.” As a finding that homemade meals,
to work (or shower, shave and result, many are considering with a sit-down time with fam-
get dressed). As a farmer, I’ve home-schooling as a viable and ily, was actually a pretty nice
been working from home for permanent option. Since my change. In addition, the absence
the past twenty-three years, so wife and I home-schooled our of school activities, coupled
there was no newness for me to two sons, before it was a fad, I with no ballgames, ballet class-
experience. was not surprised at these com- es and music lessons, parents
With most schools shut- ments, either. continued on page 15

The global pandemic has
necessitated so many changes
in our daily lives that it, some-
times, seems like nothing is
as it was. While many of these
changes seem like insurmount-
able problems, others have pro-
vided interesting opportunities.
Wouldn’t you like to have been
a toilet paper manufacturer
these past few months?
I have talked to several peo-
ple and relatives who have tran-
sitioned to working at home
during the crisis. Surprisingly,
most have told me that they ac-
tually like doing so, with more

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