Wordless Wednesday

Delivering meals to Daddy is a highlight of our day.
This was a few weeks ago when he was planting soybeans.

Rain sets the mood.

Let's talk about rain. Does rain really set the mood? You plan an outdoor event you are praying for no rain. It rains and puts a damper on the party. It rains when you are out shopping it messes your hair up; bad hair day. You are on vacation at the beach and it rains; very disappointing.

Have you ever thought of the flip side of rain?  My reaction growing up about rain was it made everything harder 'cause you were wet. Growing up in Florida it rained a lot.

 

Married to a farmer for 6 years as of today! my idea of rain has changed.

 

Rain still sets the mood but when it's not raining we are bummed. I'm sure all farm wives can attest it puts their husband in a not so happy mood and somewhat grumpy. This time of year we are praying for rain; the crops are planted now it is up to God to send the rain. Big C asked us to pray for rain this week and Little C1 responded with God already knows. We are praying for rain because we are dry and could use a good soaking. So take a guess at the moods of local farmers right now? At the moment it is misting rain and cool in July. This weather is helpful because the corn and soybeans aren't baking in summer heat but they aren't flourishing to their potential when lacking rain. When we are in planting or harvest season the rain is welcomed then too. We push so hard to get field work done while its dry; when it does rain we go out to eat. When most Americans would stay home and not get wet we are out at a restaurant. I know it's a little backwards too and took a little bit of getting used to.

I may not have changed your perception of rain but next time it rains think it's helping my food grow. I have gone out the door many times hoping not to get wet and Big C will say I hope you get soaked.  

 

Here's a picture from our wedding in Florida on a HOT and dry day back in 2008.



Wordless Wedneday

 

Spraying the soybean field for weeds.

 

Soybean plants popping up out of the wheat stubble.

Wordless Wednesday

Best Buddies

A quick video.

If you ever wondered how we move big equipment down the road; here's a quick video.

Maneuvering country roads is still a challenge. It has been a long spring/summer planting season. We are thankful to be finished! Now to relaxing. It's refreshing to see crops up and growing. Now we just sit back and pray for rain until harvest time.
This video shows folding the soybean planter to move down the road.

 

Wordless Wednesday

Delivery meals to the field.

Take the girl out of Florida but not Florida out of the girl. 

Farming is a Family Affair

I would like to share with you a bit that has taken place on the farm today. The term corporate farm or factory farm is thrown around today and I'm not really sure what is meant by that. I would like to show you what went on this morning on our family farm, which 96% of farms are still family farm. Today we had 4 generations working in the fields and my sons will be the 10th generation to farm if they choose to farm.

 

My father-in-law is harvesting wheat. We harvest the grain and leave the straw to build organic matter to help the soil.

 My husband (Big C) is planting soybeans in the same field where the wheat was harvested.

He also harvested wheat today.

 

My grandfather-in-law is mowing around the fields after they harvest. He's over 80 and still going strong.

 

And the little C's are soaking all of this up as they tag along with me. We started our morning with a run to the bank, watched a delivery of a new grain trailer, replenished a cooler of drinks, took Daddy lunch in the tractor, and helped move equipment to a new field.

It has been very busy today on the farm. We also have a few employees who work with us because we couldn't do it all but we are all working too. We are a family farm.