The Machines allowed the farm to expand, and forest was cleared to make way for pastures. Edmond writes to Augustin, on his honeymoon in Switzerland, explaining his latest project: "I started to clear land from Worrall to the big field, we have now a long wide strip and I think that we have to keep on pushing as much as we can even if we have to push away of lot of trees that I wish we could save". There is a sense of urgency in the letter; pushing forward no matter what the cost.
I feel that my father was quite driven with his work and contained an energy and vision that would propel him forward at quite a velocity. He alone would determine farm projects and Augustin would be accommodating enough to move along with his plans. He maintained a pace to his work life that could be quite overwhelming for those working with him. It became difficult for him to ever be able to take a day off, even significant holidays such as Christmas. This became a challenge when my husband and I moved to the Ranch with our newborn son and would want to take a day off for a family activity. However, his confidence in his abilities and his drive to move forward with a project also fueled many significant events such as the move of our home from it's location at Herald Park to the Ranch.
Burning the forest to make way for the pastures.
I inhale great draughts of space,
The east and west are mine,
and the north and south are mine.
I am larger than I thought,
I did not know I held so much goodness.
Walt Whitman
I feel that my father was quite driven with his work and contained an energy and vision that would propel him forward at quite a velocity. He alone would determine farm projects and Augustin would be accommodating enough to move along with his plans. He maintained a pace to his work life that could be quite overwhelming for those working with him. It became difficult for him to ever be able to take a day off, even significant holidays such as Christmas. This became a challenge when my husband and I moved to the Ranch with our newborn son and would want to take a day off for a family activity. However, his confidence in his abilities and his drive to move forward with a project also fueled many significant events such as the move of our home from it's location at Herald Park to the Ranch.
Burning the forest to make way for the pastures.
I inhale great draughts of space,
The east and west are mine,
and the north and south are mine.
I am larger than I thought,
I did not know I held so much goodness.
Walt Whitman
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