It’s another cool morning here on the Knolltop. And it’s supposed to be this way all week. It’s a good thing since I have two bushel of peaches coming today that I’ll have to freeze, can and make jam out of.

Sunday night Big Daddy, Sarah and I went down to Knolltop Morgans to do their chores while they are away on vacation. Luke, JW and Jake were all gone, so we snuck down to the tractor barn and we had our pick of tractors to ride on! We picked Luke’s Farmall and swore each other to secrecy because no on is allowed to drive his tractor…no one!

I called driver so I hopped on and Big Daddy and Sarah got on the back. We rode down and fed all their critters and then because someone didn’t like the way I drove, they called driver and Sarah and I hopped on the back. As we rode down the road on this beautiful summer evening with the sun dropping over the corn fields I looked over to Sarah and asked, “Is there anything better than riding on a tractor on a warm summer evening in the country?” She nodded her head and said, “Yes….riding a horse!”

Confession: We had to confess to Luke that we rode on his tractor after Sarah slipped up and said something about it yesterday! But I still have all my limbs!

It’s another cool morning here on the Knolltop. And it’s supposed to be this way all week. It’s a good thing since I have two bushel of peaches coming today that I’ll have to freeze, can and make jam out of.

Sunday night Big Daddy, Sarah and I went down to Knolltop Morgans to do their chores while they are away on vacation. Luke, JW and Jake were all gone, so we snuck down to the tractor barn and we had our pick of tractors to ride on! We picked Luke’s Farmall and swore each other to secrecy because no on is allowed to drive his tractor…no one!

I called driver so I hopped on and Big Daddy and Sarah got on the back. We rode down and fed all their critters and then because someone didn’t like the way I drove, they called driver and Sarah and I hopped on the back. As we rode down the road on this beautiful summer evening with the sun dropping over the corn fields I looked over to Sarah and asked, “Is there anything better than riding on a tractor on a warm summer evening in the country?” She nodded her head and said, “Yes….riding a horse!”

Confession: We had to confess to Luke that we rode on his tractor after Sarah slipped up and said something about it yesterday! But I still have all my limbs!

It’s cold this morning on the Knolltop! A whole 61 out this morning…compared to the 90 and humid we’ve been having…I had to wear a sweatshirt to the barn to milk this morning. It’s a nice change, especially since I will be freezing sweetcorn today. Yesterday I went to Mr. K.’s for some corn and found a bumper crop that needs to be picked and put into my freezer. So in six minutes…I’ve put myself on a timer this morning….I’m headed out with Jake to pick some corn.

The only reason I’m on a schedule is because we have to attend a funeral of a neighboring dairy farmer, Carlos Long. He’s been very ill for the last 2 years after his wife Norma died. He and his son Doug and grandson Scott own and operate Long-Haven Farms, home of some very notable Holsteins. I got to know Carlos and the family way back in the 80s when my mom and I exhibited cattle at the state fair.

While Big Daddy and I are gone, my daughter and her friend are scheduled to shuck the corn so when I get home we can start freezing it. We’ll see how that plan works….yes, me of little faith!

Hey Shady Knoll…how’s that perked coffee comin’ along?

It’s cold this morning on the Knolltop! A whole 61 out this morning…compared to the 90 and humid we’ve been having…I had to wear a sweatshirt to the barn to milk this morning. It’s a nice change, especially since I will be freezing sweetcorn today. Yesterday I went to Mr. K.’s for some corn and found a bumper crop that needs to be picked and put into my freezer. So in six minutes…I’ve put myself on a timer this morning….I’m headed out with Jake to pick some corn.

The only reason I’m on a schedule is because we have to attend a funeral of a neighboring dairy farmer, Carlos Long. He’s been very ill for the last 2 years after his wife Norma died. He and his son Doug and grandson Scott own and operate Long-Haven Farms, home of some very notable Holsteins. I got to know Carlos and the family way back in the 80s when my mom and I exhibited cattle at the state fair.

While Big Daddy and I are gone, my daughter and her friend are scheduled to shuck the corn so when I get home we can start freezing it. We’ll see how that plan works….yes, me of little faith!

Hey Shady Knoll…how’s that perked coffee comin’ along?

It’s a clear breezy morning here on the Knolltop. The humidty has left us for a couple of days…but I’m sure it will be back before long.

I have to attend a Promotion and Education meeting this morning for our county Farm Bureau. I love to brain storm about this kind of thing…it’s the getting right down to doing the stuff isn’t always that fun. And I always want to do something about dairy farming…I don’t always consider the cash crop and other commodities for promotion…I guess as long as our urban friends learn something about agriculture, we’ve accomplished our goal.

JW is off to Green Meadow Farms to judge today, he’s already gone. He had to go without his hat…Sarah’s friend came over last night and took his hat and threw in into the cornfield….they couldn’t find it after about an hour of looking. He said he feels naked without his hat. That’s one thing these young girls need to learn, you don’t touch a man’s hat!

It’s a clear breezy morning here on the Knolltop. The humidty has left us for a couple of days…but I’m sure it will be back before long.

I have to attend a Promotion and Education meeting this morning for our county Farm Bureau. I love to brain storm about this kind of thing…it’s the getting right down to doing the stuff isn’t always that fun. And I always want to do something about dairy farming…I don’t always consider the cash crop and other commodities for promotion…I guess as long as our urban friends learn something about agriculture, we’ve accomplished our goal.

JW is off to Green Meadow Farms to judge today, he’s already gone. He had to go without his hat…Sarah’s friend came over last night and took his hat and threw in into the cornfield….they couldn’t find it after about an hour of looking. He said he feels naked without his hat. That’s one thing these young girls need to learn, you don’t touch a man’s hat!

Good Morning from the Knolltop! It rained another 1.5 inches yesterday and I heard on the radio this morning we’ve had 5 inches so far!

Last night I got such a chuckle out of my two teenage boys. On the back page of the local paper there was a kids section that explained how you can rip a phone book in half. It showed all the mechanics of how to do it explaining that you can do it without using brute strength…just simple physics.

Of course I showed it to my boys who I knew would immediately go for an old phonebook and begin a ripping rampage. And they did. Luke worked and and worked and worked at it…we read the instructions…then tried to rip…I read…he tried to rip….we just couldn’t get it done. Then we went out and saw JW trying to rip it too. He had the same luck as Luke and then he came in and flexed his muscles showing us the phonebook ripped to shreds

We were amazed…and then asked how’d you do it…a big grin came across his face and then he began to tell us…he said, “Well, first you bend it like this and then you go out of mom’s view and just start ripping the pages one by one….” Laughter erupted as the three of us just bent over and giggled and giggled!

I’m telling you…these teenagers can be scary one minute and absolutely hilarious the next….Praise Jesus for the laughter!

The coffee is done, I’ve got a story to write and then I’m going to spend the rest of the day getting the yard back in shape!

Good Morning from the Knolltop! It rained another 1.5 inches yesterday and I heard on the radio this morning we’ve had 5 inches so far!

Last night I got such a chuckle out of my two teenage boys. On the back page of the local paper there was a kids section that explained how you can rip a phone book in half. It showed all the mechanics of how to do it explaining that you can do it without using brute strength…just simple physics.

Of course I showed it to my boys who I knew would immediately go for an old phonebook and begin a ripping rampage. And they did. Luke worked and and worked and worked at it…we read the instructions…then tried to rip…I read…he tried to rip….we just couldn’t get it done. Then we went out and saw JW trying to rip it too. He had the same luck as Luke and then he came in and flexed his muscles showing us the phonebook ripped to shreds

We were amazed…and then asked how’d you do it…a big grin came across his face and then he began to tell us…he said, “Well, first you bend it like this and then you go out of mom’s view and just start ripping the pages one by one….” Laughter erupted as the three of us just bent over and giggled and giggled!

I’m telling you…these teenagers can be scary one minute and absolutely hilarious the next….Praise Jesus for the laughter!

The coffee is done, I’ve got a story to write and then I’m going to spend the rest of the day getting the yard back in shape!