Yesterday was going along pretty well until we decided we would go pick up straw in the field last night after chores. We started out in the pick up, Jake was driving, Luke was stacking and Bobby and I were carrying them to the truck. This would’ve worked just fine if everyone had done it MY way. But there were three other males who had their own ideas of how we should navigate through the field from bale to bale.

My idea was to drive down row after row, stopping at each bale, picking it up and going to the next bale. But other people thought that we would do two rows at a time with the truck down the middle carrying the bales to the truck. Remember it’s 85 and humid. So my question is, why make all the work for yourself? It’s the end of the day, you’re already hot and tired, why carry bales 25 and 30 yards when you can drive right up to them? Am I lazy? Or efficient? I choose the latter.

When we went back for our second load I volunteered to drive the truck. Afterall, I had my exercise for the day. Plus, while Jake was driving he slammed on the brakes, on accident of course and sent the load tumbling which resulted in a pretty miffed Luke. Luke is one of the main work horses on the knolltop, we have to keep him happy and satisfied!

After we loaded up the truck and a hay wagon we headed home…we tried to head home, the truck decided it wanted to act up and it looks like we might need some transmission work done now. So we had to walk back home and get the tractor. Luke ran all the way and unhooked the tractor from the spreader and brought it to us…I was still walking….

We pulled the load home and now there it sits….waiting to be unloaded. Although my birthday started out to be a great day, it didn’t end up that way….oh well, it was a birthday to remember.

Oh, yes, and icing on the cake….Sarah went home to wash up the dishes while we pulled the truck home and she dropped something on her kitten on accident…yes it’s dead now. So I hugged a tearful Sarah and prayed for her last night before crashing into bed.

Anyone else have days like this?

Yesterday was going along pretty well until we decided we would go pick up straw in the field last night after chores. We started out in the pick up, Jake was driving, Luke was stacking and Bobby and I were carrying them to the truck. This would’ve worked just fine if everyone had done it MY way. But there were three other males who had their own ideas of how we should navigate through the field from bale to bale.

My idea was to drive down row after row, stopping at each bale, picking it up and going to the next bale. But other people thought that we would do two rows at a time with the truck down the middle carrying the bales to the truck. Remember it’s 85 and humid. So my question is, why make all the work for yourself? It’s the end of the day, you’re already hot and tired, why carry bales 25 and 30 yards when you can drive right up to them? Am I lazy? Or efficient? I choose the latter.

When we went back for our second load I volunteered to drive the truck. Afterall, I had my exercise for the day. Plus, while Jake was driving he slammed on the brakes, on accident of course and sent the load tumbling which resulted in a pretty miffed Luke. Luke is one of the main work horses on the knolltop, we have to keep him happy and satisfied!

After we loaded up the truck and a hay wagon we headed home…we tried to head home, the truck decided it wanted to act up and it looks like we might need some transmission work done now. So we had to walk back home and get the tractor. Luke ran all the way and unhooked the tractor from the spreader and brought it to us…I was still walking….

We pulled the load home and now there it sits….waiting to be unloaded. Although my birthday started out to be a great day, it didn’t end up that way….oh well, it was a birthday to remember.

Oh, yes, and icing on the cake….Sarah went home to wash up the dishes while we pulled the truck home and she dropped something on her kitten on accident…yes it’s dead now. So I hugged a tearful Sarah and prayed for her last night before crashing into bed.

Anyone else have days like this?

It’s time to harvest wheat in my neck of the woods. And yesterday Jake spent the day with the neighbors on their combine. He’s there today too… I can just imagine what kind of help he is. He was trying to explain to me what kind of repairs they had to make to the combine, I can’t imagine too many since it’s just going through it’s second season of harvesting crops.

Sarah’s with the other neighbor at a 4-H meeting, Luke is baling straw and JW is at my mom’s house for the weekend. So it’s been a very quiet day today around here.

Yesterday I took some pictures of Jake at the wheat field…he loves this farming stuff!

It’s time to harvest wheat in my neck of the woods. And yesterday Jake spent the day with the neighbors on their combine. He’s there today too… I can just imagine what kind of help he is. He was trying to explain to me what kind of repairs they had to make to the combine, I can’t imagine too many since it’s just going through it’s second season of harvesting crops.

Sarah’s with the other neighbor at a 4-H meeting, Luke is baling straw and JW is at my mom’s house for the weekend. So it’s been a very quiet day today around here.

Yesterday I took some pictures of Jake at the wheat field…he loves this farming stuff!

We are busy getting ready for Dairy Days. That is our state Holstein Show in East Lansing. It is a week of fun and exhaustion but one we just can’t miss, it’s like the county fair, who can miss the county fair? Anyway we are busy getting ready for it, yesterday we went to town and bought all the shavings we need for bedding and I made out my order for NASCO. That’s where we get most of our show supplies since the local places don’t have what we want. And it’s always cheaper in NASCO.

The kids worked with their heifers and helped Bobby fix the manure spreader while I wrote my column and a feature story.

Today I get to go renew my license and get new tags for the truck and the van….how fun! 🙁 JW’s excited because he gets to schedule his driving test, I can’t believe that he will be alone in a vehicle in less than a month….watch out world!

I finally found my hoe! So today, instead of using a rake, I will get to use a hoe in the garden that is in desperate need of attention.

We are busy getting ready for Dairy Days. That is our state Holstein Show in East Lansing. It is a week of fun and exhaustion but one we just can’t miss, it’s like the county fair, who can miss the county fair? Anyway we are busy getting ready for it, yesterday we went to town and bought all the shavings we need for bedding and I made out my order for NASCO. That’s where we get most of our show supplies since the local places don’t have what we want. And it’s always cheaper in NASCO.

The kids worked with their heifers and helped Bobby fix the manure spreader while I wrote my column and a feature story.

Today I get to go renew my license and get new tags for the truck and the van….how fun! 🙁 JW’s excited because he gets to schedule his driving test, I can’t believe that he will be alone in a vehicle in less than a month….watch out world!

I finally found my hoe! So today, instead of using a rake, I will get to use a hoe in the garden that is in desperate need of attention.

With only a week and a half left before our summer show, it’s time to get crackin’! The kids have been faithful at working with their heifers each day, in fact this morning I looked out the front porch (it’s not the main entrance) and I saw a pile of manure…hmmmm…I asked where that came from and found out it was from Hollywood, a show heifer. Now most of the time the calves are worked across the road by the pole barn and very rarely will you ever see a cow over on this side of the road. But I guess her trainer, Luke, had some business at the house while he was working with Hollywood and they came visiting. I told Luke if he didn’t want flies in his supper, he’d better take care of the pile.

Today will entail writing, a trip to town for errands and oh yes, a visit to the Secretary of State’s office for new tags for the vehicles. And it’s my lucky year, I get to renew my license too!

With only a week and a half left before our summer show, it’s time to get crackin’! The kids have been faithful at working with their heifers each day, in fact this morning I looked out the front porch (it’s not the main entrance) and I saw a pile of manure…hmmmm…I asked where that came from and found out it was from Hollywood, a show heifer. Now most of the time the calves are worked across the road by the pole barn and very rarely will you ever see a cow over on this side of the road. But I guess her trainer, Luke, had some business at the house while he was working with Hollywood and they came visiting. I told Luke if he didn’t want flies in his supper, he’d better take care of the pile.

Today will entail writing, a trip to town for errands and oh yes, a visit to the Secretary of State’s office for new tags for the vehicles. And it’s my lucky year, I get to renew my license too!

Today is the day that the whole country celebrates my mom’s birthday! At least that’s what she thought when she was little. Imagine having fireworks and parades and thinkint it was all for your birthday. What fun!

Anyway, happy birthday mom, and I’m not even going to let anyone know how old she is….let’s put it this way, in her mind she doesn’t feel any older than 21. And that’s probably what keeps her acting so youthful even at age….????

It’s a little overcast today, the boys want me to take them swimming and I think I will. Luke had a game last night and they won both games against Quincy. According to him and everyone else, he would’ve had a grandslam, but his daddy was coaching third base and held him up. Those who were watching said he could’ve made it home and Luke agrees. Luke went on to get picked off. I guess his daddy should’ve sent him.

After the game we stopped for ice cream and then Brad came over to spend the night. Sarah spent the night at Sidney’s house and so we had a house full of boys! They’re out playing whiffle ball right now, waiting for me to take them to the pool.

Happy Independance Day!

Today is the day that the whole country celebrates my mom’s birthday! At least that’s what she thought when she was little. Imagine having fireworks and parades and thinkint it was all for your birthday. What fun!

Anyway, happy birthday mom, and I’m not even going to let anyone know how old she is….let’s put it this way, in her mind she doesn’t feel any older than 21. And that’s probably what keeps her acting so youthful even at age….????

It’s a little overcast today, the boys want me to take them swimming and I think I will. Luke had a game last night and they won both games against Quincy. According to him and everyone else, he would’ve had a grandslam, but his daddy was coaching third base and held him up. Those who were watching said he could’ve made it home and Luke agrees. Luke went on to get picked off. I guess his daddy should’ve sent him.

After the game we stopped for ice cream and then Brad came over to spend the night. Sarah spent the night at Sidney’s house and so we had a house full of boys! They’re out playing whiffle ball right now, waiting for me to take them to the pool.

Happy Independance Day!