O’Neill: The season of rain, roasting, and reflection (column)

Casey O’Neill is a farmer and owner of Happy Day Farms in Laytonville, Calif. The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of The Mendocino Voice. If you’d like to write your own column for The Mendocino Voice, send your idea to info@mendovoice.com.

After a cool, wet fall, December has arrived with proper rains! Looking back on the year, it feels like the old days when I was a kid, with a wet winter followed by early fall rains. The landscape soaks up the moisture as plants glisten with raindrops. The oaks lose their leaves as we creep towards winter. I love December for the short days, the lighter work schedule, the time to rest and reflect.