Isn't this a beautiful barn?My farmer and I have been out and about lately.Actually we have been running away from home.Why? Well, we are in the midst of a drought the likes of which we haven't seen since at least 1983.Remember how excited we were to have corn up on March 31?And how we were amazed that we had corn tasseling in June?Unfortunately, now we have corn burning up on July 2.It is very hard to watch a year's corn crop-and a big part of our income- dying day by … [Read more...]
Kind of Laid Back
"Life on the farm is kinda laid back...."Except for that stress thing.I saw a clip of John Denver early this morning on TV and bits and pieces of his music have been popping into my head ever since.So, I decided it is time for a farm update post.This has just been a crazy growing season with everything about a month ahead of schedule. For the first time EVER we had corn tasseling on June 11. We knew it was going to be early because it was up on March 31, but to actually witness it was just … [Read more...]
Cherry Delight
It's cherry-picking time!They are so cute with their little stems, so often hooked together with a buddy.One of the first fruits of early summer.This bowl reminds me of cherries-red, round, and happy.My father in law made these candlesticks for me from some porch trim that used to be on the house where he spent happy time as a child.He didn't have much happy time in his childhood, so these are are special to us.Back to the topic!My in-laws have two cherry trees in their chicken yard, and my dear … [Read more...]
For Everything There is a Season
Remember last week when I told you that I was going to start reading some "great" books as soon as I finished reading some fluff?Last night I finished reading this memoir. I expected the author to be a kind, warm-fuzzy type since she loves to bake pies. Who ever heard of a hateful pie baker? This gal, however, throws … [Read more...]
Bees Come to Visit!
I left the farm yesterday and made a trip to "town" for a pedicure and to return our rental car. We were allowed to use it a full six days (woo hoo!), and we are still looking for a new car, which is another story. (I mentioned my recent accident here.)To return the car, required going to the nearest town that provided such a service, over 30 miles away. I also needed to take care of some other business with my dear mother-in-law, so I wasn't home for the afternoon excitement.The carpenters … [Read more...]