Park, Kansas, and Highway 83: The light at the end of the wheat harvest tunnel is becoming larger and brighter by the minute. Mark and the crew in Montana completed their wheat season last week and have made their 1200+ mile journey home to Park,...
Cut Bank, Montana: Montana is known as "big sky country." However, Ryan also likes to refer to it as "big field country" and it is these large fields that help make up for lost time.It's been a little hard on the guys as they've been out...
Garrison, North Dakota: "So, when do you think you'll head back?" That was the question from Ryan. You see, we had never planned for the kids and I to stay the entire time up north. I would need to return home to get caught up on things....
Garrison, North Dakota: It is true. I'm hooked on Garrison, just like their motto states. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Garrison, North Dakota's slogan. (Photo by Ryan)[/caption]I recently told Ryan, "I think I could live up here. Maybe we should move here!" It seems I may say...
Cut Bank, Montana: Upon visiting with Mark this morning, I learned he and the crew have completed about a quarter of the job in Montana. He feels fortunate to have been able to make some progress as they've been fighting wet wheat. They received rain...
Garrison, North Dakota—We just can't quite take off here in North Dakota. We're only cutting partial days and are fighting wet wheat. The weather is lovely if you want to do recreational outdoorsy activities, but it hasn't been much for helping dry down the wheat. Needless...
Garrison, North Dakota—The kids and I survived the long trek to North Dakota. They really did as well as I could have hoped, but that doesn't mean this mama wasn't just a little stressed. But, all's well that ends well! For now, I'm just going...
It's hard to believe that Colorado is complete. We were still cutting there this time last year. The crews were fortunate to have excellent weather since the 4th and 5th of July respectively and cut daily until the 22nd when they completed Colorado. We had some rains move through, but they...
Northeast Colorado:You may have heard your kindergarten teacher say, "Sharing is caring!" However, that rule doesn't always apply to harvest. One of the most hated tasks of the crew is blowing off the machines, but it is a crucial practice not only for keeping machines...
Southeastern Morgan County, Colorado: The crew was temporarily reunited Monday in southeastern Morgan County, Colorado. It was the type of day harvest dreams are made of. There was plenty of heat, a breeze, and a beautiful big blue Colorado sky for a backdrop. There was...
