Life on the Farm

[YosemiteBen]

Beautiful ALL BJ!

[bjrogg]

Thanks Ben. I’m thinking we both work in some really beautiful places.

We did start harvesting edible beans.

Started Pinto beans Tuesday. We were hoping to get them done that day so we we could clean combines out in morning when the dew is still on and we can’t combine. I was working at getting everything ready for planting wheat. The rest of the crew worked at the Pinto beans. Just when it looked like we might get done one of the combines had a breakdown and it was a big job cleaning the plugged up combine out so we could fix it. We worked at it till we got it clear. Than headed home. Long day tired and very dirty.

Next morning I took a load of Pinto beans to Star of the West. It was a pretty morning and they were pretty beans.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Wednesday we finished Pinto bean with the one combine and finished fixing the other one and cleaned it out for black beans.

By the middle of the afternoon we had both combines in blacks beans.

[bjrogg]

Yesterday we finished the first black beans we planted. The rest aren’t quite ready yet. Probably middle of next week. Have some for neighbors in between.

Yesterday my sister brought her granddaughter over for her first combine ride. She was totally into the whole experience. So fun to watch.

Bjrogg

[Pat B]

Living the good life, ey Brian?  Cute little girl handling the combine. 

[chamookman]

Glad to see this post - was thinking about You a day or two ago. Sounds like things are doing OK. Hope all goes well the rest of the Harvest! I'm ready for some Deer Hunting.  Bob.

[bjrogg]

I don’t have any complaints Pat. Things aren’t always perfect but I love living here and enjoy my job most of the time. I don’t dwell on things I don’t like. Taking my kids, nieces, nephews and now grandkids and grand nieces and nephews for their first tractor or combine rides sure are on the things I like list. I have a small cooler for my lunchbox. I have carried it for many years. Whenever I give little ones a a combine ride, I sit my cooler on the floor so they can use it for a seat. I was just thinking about how many combines and how many little butts have used my old lunchbox. It’s been a couple generations.

Things are going good so far Bob. I was thinking of you too. We were harvesting the field by our beach. I tried to get some pictures of the lake in the background but it was very dusty and hard to see.

I will see if I can find some

Yesterday I harvested a good neighbor friends black beans. Then in the evening I went to our county park for their “Halloween in September night”. The kids were all done trick or treating by the time I got there, but they had a nice campfire going. Was a very relaxing evening

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Here’s one for Bob. Hope you can see the lake in the background

Bjrogg

[chamookman]

Nice - Thanks BJ !  Bob.

[Stoker]

A couple of years ago I received a video of my Son in law with my grandson driving the combine. Dad was the pedal man and Jace was the steering. He got to drive after the field was done. His brother Carter would rather be in the truck. Hoping the harvest continues to go well.

[bjrogg]

We had quite a stretch of dry weather. The timing was perfect for us. The beans got a little drier than we would like but we did a really nice job thrashing them. The newer combines handle the drier beans so much gentler than the old rasp bar ones.

We are almost done with our dry beans. Just about 14 acres of replants. My son has one more field of replants about 30 acres and a neighbor has another 120 acres.

I worked at planting wheat. It was plenty dry for that too. I even planted some at night just to conserve moisture. Besides my wife and dog were gone and an almost full moon was on the horizon.

My wife and dog were still home when I started planting along side our dead end road. I like seeing them go out for a walk.

It’s been drizzling around here for the past three days now. Catching up on some shop work. Fixing all the stuff that we broke in the last few weeks.

I think we might be able to plant wheat again tomorrow, but it’s going to take some sunshine to get back at the edible dry beans. Soybeans are almost ripe now too. Getting closer to permanent pile for sugar beets. Usually around Oct 20 but depends on temperature forecast.

Nice chance to catch our breath now and get ready for the big push. Glad we got as much done as we did.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Not much better place to catch my breath than at our beach. Even if it’s drizzling around and you can’t hardly see where the sky meets the lake on the horizon.

I have been collecting some skipping stones and adding them to my steps.

Bjrogg

[WhistlingBadger]

The place is beautiful as always, BJ.  It's hard to have too many skiping stones.

[chamookman]

Nice - Headed to Squirell Camp today. Bruce and Matt n I and bunch of Boys stay out at the Gratiot-Saginaw State Game area, harassing the Tree Rat Population  . Eat tons and lots of Campfire time  - Bob.

[bjrogg]

Tell everyone hello for me Bob. Miss those guys
Bjrogg