Eastern Iowa Farmer Fall 2020
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dear diary<br />
family had been able to see Grandpa<br />
since the middle of March, and<br />
yes, he died alone, as COVID-19<br />
restrictions prevented visitors. I just<br />
pray he knew how loved he was<br />
and how missed he will be.<br />
Friday, July 17<br />
#24, The<br />
Rollercoaster<br />
As I reflect over the<br />
events that have<br />
occurred in the<br />
past four months, I<br />
can’t help but feel lost and<br />
confused!<br />
I am scared for this fall and having<br />
two young boys who are supposed to be<br />
attending first grade and kindergarten in<br />
a new school. We haven’t made up our<br />
minds as to if they will attend school or<br />
if we will try and learn from home, but<br />
the decision won’t be made lightly. For<br />
us, we put a lot of emphasis on staying<br />
healthy<br />
since our income and business<br />
directly relates to working with family in<br />
our close-knit family farm operation that<br />
incorporates four families.<br />
We do know our children have suffered<br />
in ways we have yet to realize, and in<br />
ways we have. They haven’t been able to<br />
play with friends and kids their age, they<br />
haven’t been able to shop and eat in public<br />
establishments,<br />
they haven’t been afforded a family<br />
vacation, nor able to show cattle at the<br />
local, state and national levels.<br />
This virus has taken a lot from us<br />
physically, emotionally and socially. Will<br />
we recover? Probably not completely. I<br />
Farm Bureau<br />
Ag in the Classroom<br />
Providing Ag Education to Students in Clinton<br />
and Jackson Counties<br />
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