Category Archives: Farming

Still chopping stalks….

Posted on October 24, 2013 by farm2011

Daryl has spent all of tonight in the field chopping stalks, and he’s still out there.  I think he’s only got one field left to do yet, so that’s good. It sure seems like it’s been a long harvest season … Continue reading →

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It’s a Date!

Posted on October 22, 2013 by farm2011

When you’re married to a farmer, no matter how many acres of land you have,  or the amount of cattle that live on your farm, there is one thing for certain – that when it’s time to work in the … Continue reading →

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Chopping Stalks & Laundry

Posted on October 20, 2013 by farm2011

Since Daryl was able to get quite a bit of the corn out of the field these past few days, he wanted to see if he could chop stalks today. Then once he’s got the corn stalks chopped, he was … Continue reading →

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Let the games begin

Posted on October 19, 2013 by farm2011

With the weather changing and a very high chance for frost tonight – it’s time to start to play the – ‘Should I cover the flowers or not’ game. Now granted the flowers do look a little bit on the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you just have to laugh

Posted on October 18, 2013 by farm2011

This morning the bin wasn’t working again and after Daryl crawled up in it before work, he realized that the belt was bad. His plan was to pick one up after work and then replace it. So after work he … Continue reading →

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Shelling corn continues

Posted on October 16, 2013 by farm2011

Daryl was having some trouble with his combine last night, but tonight he was in the fields again. He wanted to get the bin filled as long as he had the heat going on inside of it. After 3 loads … Continue reading →

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Back to reality – Monday

Posted on October 14, 2013 by farm2011

Sunday the weather was absolutely perfect! Little wind and the weather temperature I think was around in the 70’s. So with the good weather, also comes farmers in the field. And that’s exactly where Daryl was. He’s trying to get … Continue reading →

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Wind makes me crabby

Posted on October 11, 2013 by farm2011

I hate wind. Now I’m sure there is a good use for it, but honestly I haven’t found it yet. Wind blows around everything in our yard and makes a mess! I found the top part of our flag over … Continue reading →

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Getting exercise

Posted on October 10, 2013 by farm2011

I really wanted to go running tonight after work, but you know when you really want to do something.. and then there is the stuff that you should be doing? Well, the ‘should be doing’ stuff overruled, and I ended … Continue reading →

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Hanging out in the corn fields

Posted on October 8, 2013 by farm2011

Daryl was able to get all the beans out that were dry, so he switched the bean head to the corn head on the combine and has been out to the corn field since. A lot of farmers have been … Continue reading →

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