Matheson, Colorado -They showed up at the field shortly after noon on Thursday and left again shortly before noon on Sunday. The anticipation of having them here with us was almost more than I could stand. And then, just like the other visits, it was...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] One of our last Kansas sunsets.[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] .[/caption] Deerfield, Kansas -The above picture is the final night of cutting near Deerfield, Kansas. What we had left in that field would be finished the next day. With all the rain in...
Garden City, KS - Six days...
We always have to have a goal. One that both Jim and I shoot for when we're making our preparations to leave home. I can just about guarantee that if he says a particular day, we really won't get out of here until the next...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="683"] .[/caption] Manley, Nebraska - It’s about that time that things start really changing for us. It’s time that we look around and see that there’s nobody but us to determine what our future will be. Nobody will be there to tell us...
Manley, Nebraska/Limon, Colorado—The Z Crew's harvest journey has come to an end. From Oklahoma to Colorado we stayed busy, had minimal problems, and "no one died." Dad's always good at looking at the practical side of things. After we finished the last field on Saturday, the crew decided...
Limon, Colorado—Word around here is that the Z Crew may be on their last couple days of wheat harvest work. The harvest here in eastern Colorado has remained slow and steady. Our usual stop in Montana began harvesting about four days ago and it looks we...
Limon, Colorado—The whole gang's here and I don't think we've had this much fun in a really long time. It's like harvest back in 2004! The sisters lounge at the pool, braid each other's hair, paint nails and kill time at the local shops. On harvest...
Limon, Colorado—Every morning around 9 a.m., Dad heads to the field for his daily combine maintenance. He'll call back to the camper around 11 a.m. and request Mom is brought to the field around 12 p.m. Noon rolls around and I'll drive Mom to the...
Limon, Colorado—There is nothing worse than being sick in the summer time. Somewhere over the last week I picked up a bad cold I've really been fighting. Because I've been sick, I've been taking advantage of lying in bed a little later than usual. Yesterday...