Center, Colorado - Our "weekend" began on Wednesday (8/24). As you may recall from my last post, we were able to get started on Thursday (8/18) and kept working every day until we bumped up against high moisture on Wednesday morning (so we got six good...
Elk City, Ok -- Every year I think I say the same thing but it bears repeating! My Momma is such an excellent cook and I am amazed how she can keep up and find new things to cook. I like cooking, but the hardest...
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...
Grafton, ND - They say you learn something new every day. Well, yesterday I learned that there is truly no shame in turning your rear-wheel assist on and leaving it on throughout the entire field. It's better to be safe than sorry, right? That is the...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] .[/caption] Monte Vista, Colorado -We made the trip up and over the LaVeta Pass with the Beast last Thursday with no issues. Once we arrived at our destination, we unloaded the combine and knew we wouldn't be back until after we got the...
Grafton, ND - Usually when we get home, it's a whirlwind of activities. We no soon drive through the city limits and we have farmers calling to see what place in cutting order their wheat fields fall into. I know I've repeatedly mentioned the rain...
Elk City, Ok -- Being at home here in Elk City when we could be harvesting on the road somewhere, can kind of take a toll on us. You get to thinking you're a failure because you cannot find work or you begin to doubt...
Grafton, ND - Something I was sure you were all wondering is, "when is Steph going to get her camera fixed?" Well, wonder no longer. My camera has been fixed and is back running better than ever. The next problem is now on me to...
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...
Elk City, Ok -- Where on earth has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday we started the 2016 harvest. The only thing that stays the same is that each year is different. This year, we have been fortunate to pick up some extra...