Manley, Nebraska - It really does feel like it was all just a dream. I believe when we're in the moment, we just can't fully absorb everything that is given to you at the time. I believe this is true with anything you're doing, especially the moments...
Matheson, Colorado -It's been over two weeks, already, that we left the San Luis Valley and back to the farm on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. The proso millet needed picked up and we went back to work the very next day. Proso millet is a...
Dell Rapids, SD -- I cannot believe it is the middle of September already. Every year when the summer harvest wraps up and the fall season begins, I get the same feeling of disbelief. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday we...
Monte Vista, Colorado - Mention Coors Light or Miller Lite and I would be willing to bet most readers of this blog will immediately think of this: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] .[/caption]Rather than this:[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="768"] (Photo credit goes to Linda Lutz)[/caption][caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"]...
San Luis Valley, ColoradoI'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before...
Monte Vista, Colorado - When Jim and I began our harvesting business and we left home for the summer, it was something new to family and friends and we always had visitors. As the years went by, the "fun" wore off and the number of visitors...
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...
[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...
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...