“I'd rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” ― George Washington
Our hearts are a little bit broken. Most of our chickens have died this year. Our flock lasted ten years, and then over the span of six months, they passed a few at a time, and now only two remain.
Continue reading “Choosing a New Chicken Flock and Rice Raisin Pudding”
We let things go! Trees, broken branches and undergrowth have gotten a bit out of control in our windbreak. We will work in January instead of the summer to cut out undergrowth and trees because it’s easier to pull out vegetation when it’s dead and the ground is not yet frozen solid. No chemicals are used, just hard work.
Continue reading “Cleaning a Farm Windbreak and Simple Fruit Salad”
Today I took my daily walk a little earlier as a winter storm is going to hit during my usual walk time. While I was walking, I noticed tires dumped into the ditch. What the heck!
Continue reading “Recycling on the Farm and Crescent Beef Stroganoff”
This year’s growing and harvest season have been white-knuckle. If you remember, the planting season was difficult, the growing season was difficult, and the harvest season was difficult.
Continue reading “Harvesting Soybeans in the Winter and Chicken Tortilla Soup”
Can’t win for losing. Have you ever heard of that phrase? It means you can’t win if you’re losing all of the time.
Continue reading “A Difficult Harvest and Pumpkin Spice Caramel Apple Dip”
“I’m late! I’m late for a very important date!” exclaimed the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.
So are we.
Continue reading “Late Corn Harvest and Apple Pie Pork Chops”
The crops are drying out. They need to. We are hoping to start combining corn soon. When we think back to the rough start of spring and the dry spots of summer, most of the corn crop did surprisingly well!
We have to clean out the grain bins that hold some of last year’s corn and beans to make room for this year’s crop. Usually, the prices are a bit higher at this time than the rest of the year. Not this time. Our little commodity price gamble didn’t work as well as we planned.
Continue reading “Grain Bin Workout and Chocolate Honey Sauce”
Tiresome. That’s what this year’s growing season has become. You would think with such a wet spring, things would level off and rainfall would be timely for the rest of the growing season. Nah.
Continue reading “Extreme Midwest Weather and Grandma’s Cucumbers”
One of the worst nightmares a farmer can experience is having a flat tire on their combine in the middle of harvest. We noticed a flat tire on one of the combine tires yesterday. Dang it! But at least we can fix it before disaster strikes.
Continue reading “Changing Tires on Farm Machinery and Zucchini Casserole”