Fall is nearly gone, and winter is coming fast. November will be here before you know it. That means Thanksgiving and a time of reflection.

My reflections lately have been centered around family, work, the farm, the future. I’m sure if my Dad were still alive, he would have shaken his head at all of the economic problems this country has faced in the past year. He was a child of the Great Depression, World Wars, and Eastern Kentucky. He was one of the “don’t buy it if you can’t afford it" generation. I believe this past year has pushed more of us into that mindset; avoid debtÑsave until you can afford it.

But one thing that has come to mind is occasionally there are times in your life you have to take that big step into the darkness while holding on to faith that things will improve. That faith has me believing we are headed for more secure financial times, albeit perhaps with a little more reflection on practicality before spending. That faith had me horse shopping, and horse buying