For the first time this summer, South Dakota is providing us with weed-free fields to cut. Outside of a few occasional sprinkles or a brief rain shower it's been mostly rain-free, too.

There may not have been balloons, banners or confetti, but that didn't stop the crew from celebrating this week. After 18 days we successfully won our battle with the weeds and finished our Kansas acres, but not before our single-digit rain chance turned into quite the spectacle.

After twelve days of going stir crazy staring at the clock, we finally have started harvesting in Kansas ... and it's about time. This weather pattern is so unusual even the locals can't recall another summer quite like this.

Going on harvest is kinda of like taking your band on tour. You travel around from location to location, putting on a few shows before moving on to your next gig.

After being in Oklahoma for 27 days, it felt like we had almost taken up residency there. I'm not sure what the rules are, but I was beginning to think I'd need to change the address on my driver's license if we didn't get harvest wrapped up there soon.

They say if you make a wish on a shooting star it will come true. I’ve also heard if you catch a leprechaun they will grant you three wishes in exchange for their freedom.

You know that famous TV game show where you spin the big wheel, clapping and shouting “come on big money” with hopes the wheel will stop on a fabulous prize? Well if wheat harvest is a game show, then Oklahoma finds us landing on “Lose A Turn” almost every day we’ve spun the wheel.

The first day of harvest is always extra stressful, filled with excitement an anxiety. Everything seems a little awkward, and it takes a while for everyone to feel confident behind the wheel of their respective machines.

Thomas, Oklahoma—They say time flies, and if I didn't know any better I'd say I've been working at an airport the last few days. The final hours at home are best described as organized chaos. With such a flurry of activity we're almost in need of a traffic control tower to keep track of every one—and every thing—that is coming and going. Our flight across the harvest heartland is about to take off, and it's the final boarding call for our trip to Oklahoma.

We are leaving a little later than expected due to

This time of the year always is filled with lists. Lists of things to start, things to pack, things to finish … the lists are long. This is the final week to check things off our lists before we leave for Oklahoma.