farm lifeour story #stayleafy Amy Smith ·April 1, 2024 #### The Who, What, and Where of the Leafy Dreams Team Being that I actually started this blog about 8 months ago, it took me about 10 minutes longer than it should have before I realized we needed to introduce ourselves again. Life has a very interesting sense of humor. It amazes me how many times two paths can cross over, and over, and over again seemingly unnoticed. Nick and I worked for the same company, at the same locations at the same time in two different states, three times. We had several of the same friends. I guess it just wasn't the right time for us. Our next encounter was working for the same restaurant but this time I was a bartender and he was my bar manager. He was married at the time and I was engaged — a wedding I called off a whopping 6 weeks prior to the big day. But hey, still one of the best decisions I have ever made. In 2020, on my first day back at work after having a few surgeries done, I walked in and saw my big boss sitting at a table. No sooner do I turn the corner — I look up and see our new general manager leaning up against the wall. Nick Smith. This guy just keeps popping up in my life. I was struggling with several health conditions at the time, all secondary to failing kidneys for which I was on dialysis to try and recover some of my other organs before I would be strong enough to undergo a kidney transplant. We worked together for a few months when we realized that we had both commented on a mutual friend's social media. We became close friends. Nick and I's relationship grew very slowly and to this day neither one of us really knows when we were officially "together." 2020 was a terrible year for so many people, but let me tell you — this girl knows how to end a crappy year on a high note. I received a promotion on the 26th of December, and I got a new kidney on December 27th 2020. I was released on New Year's Eve and I was ready to take 2021 by storm! Then Nick and I both got COVID. We both had a rough time. I had a stint in the ICU for an acute kidney injury, secondary to dehydration, secondary to COVID. After I actually started to feel good for the first time in a very long time, COVID was the final scare for me. It was time for a career change and it was time for Nick and I to get out of Dodge and move home. Now yes, there are a few more details in there but that is what inevitably led us to Leafy Dreams. Nick is my person. He is exactly what I need at the exact moment I need it even when he makes me absolutely crazy. He has helped me through some of the hardest times of my life. We were really lucky to find one another, at the exact moment that we found each other. Without each other, neither one of us would have had the nerve to throw caution to the wind, start Leafy Dreams LLC and turn it into the amazing hydroponic farm it is becoming more of every day. So stick around, stay tuned, and STAY LEAFY! We will share every step along the way, and we sure hope you'll follow along. We love being able to share this journey with you and without all of you, we would most definitely not be where we are today. #peaceloveandleafydreams A A Amy Smith Leafy Dreams Iowa ← Previous And The Beat Goes On.. All Posts Next → life is good to say anything less would be a cruel understatement...
