I often get asked, “What does your farmer do now that harvest is over?” We don’t have livestock so I think people assume that a grain farmer’s task list goes from overloaded to nothin’-to-do in a day. Although My Farmer is keeping saner hours now, he is still hard at work and soaking up every warm November day to catch up on basic field maintenance. The tool of choice is the backhoe. My ...
Prepping for Turkey Day
I started hosting my family for Thanksgiving eight years ago, I think. Hosting the big dinner isn’t really that bad. Once you get over the three or four days of house cleaning . . . “Why?” My Farmer asks. “Why do you do this to yourself? No one will know the floor was washed by hand or the cupboards were reorganized or the slipcovers were washed. Why?!” Anyway . . . . . . and get ...
I’m Nuts About . . .
My farm boy rescued me tonight. Plagued by writer’s block all day, my goal to be done at the computer by 5 p.m. was not looking good. So, I took a break, started dinner and unpacked school bags . . . and found tonight’s post written by my farm boy. Ethan's school essay highlights why he loves farming so much - his Grandpa lets him drive the tractor. I’m Nuts About . . . by Ethan Pratt I’m nuts ...
4-H Superheroes
Honestly, I wasn’t looking forward to spending my time at the county’s 4-H Achievement program this afternoon. Not on a sunny November Sunday with temps reaching a balmy 55. Days like this have to be spent wisely. This is northern Illinois. Tomorrow it could be snowing and ten below zero. Eighty 4-H families, members and supporters fit comfortably in the community building. Gold and white ...
Spring Cleaning
I know it is November, but that’s when we spring clean around here. The week before Thanksgiving I usually turn into a house cleaning machine. We do it all – Swiffer the walls, wipe down all the woodwork (and there is a lot in this house), wash floors (by hand), wash windows, wash curtains and the list goes on. Why do I do this? Because I host Thanksgiving for my family and that alone is the ...
Home Again & Harvest Dinner
We are home from the Big Apple and My Farmer hasn’t missed a beat. In less than thirty minutes after pulling in the drive, he was changed and out the door, in the tractor, pushing dirt around on an old bin site. Does a farmer’s heart good to get back in a tractor after trusting his life to taxi drivers in the big city. Tonight we head out with the harvest crew for a final “thank you” to ...
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