that’s nice you miss your father in law. Lord rest his soul. Sounds like a GOOD MAN!
He sure was. One of ten children, worked every day of his life from the time he was 4, when he started plowing fields with a mule, until he had his stroke at the age of 79. He knew everything about growing vegetables and fruit and could name every plant on his farm. He got over 1200 cherry tomatoes off of one plant 6 years ago. At the age of 5 he got up at 3 am to go check his 40 rabbit traps over a 5 mile path he made. He would kill and clean the rabbits and sell them for 5 cents each to help support his family. At the age of 5. He knew tractors inside and out and could diagnose problems over the phone if necessary. He knew farm animals and people would use his expertise rather than go to a veterinarian. He was the best barbecue man in the county- being in Georgia, that is a big deal here. He knew what was what and who was who. No one could fool him with fakery. He knew moonshine and once I was in the picture, fine wine.
We were good friends.