Audra Zimmerman – Zimmerman Harvesting
What strange weather we are having in Northwest Ohio. It’s been 60+ degrees here at home. Cloudy, rainy, miserable weather. I like my winters. We are normally in the 30’s this time of the year with snow. I just hope this warm weather doesn’t turn into that ugly “D” word we had back in 2012 when we had a warm winter like this.Anyway, I am trying to hurry along my spring break in 2 weeks where we head out to Breckenridge, CO and enjoy winter again with lots of skiing. Prior to that, I am sending Andy on a mission trip to Guatemala, and the dogs and I are staying home for a “girl week”.
It’s been a busy winter here in Ohio. We are selling our home and preparing for year #2 on the harvest. Praying it goes better than last year. It’s just too much work to drag the equipment back to the Midwest each fall. So, if any of my fellow HarvestHERs can suggest where might be a good place for fall harvest, please let me know. Also, if anyone is in need of help on wheat harvest, we would love to join you, as our stops are not set in stone this summer.
Everyone asks me at home “so where are you moving to?” My answer is typical of a Harvest family, but no one around here gets it, “We don’t know. Wherever God puts us”. I think most people think we are nuts!!!
I hope everyone is enjoying their winter break, and I look forward to seeing many of our on harvest this summer.
1. Be ready to go at the drop of a hat...sometimes without a lunchbox.
2. Has removed the word impossible from her vocabulary!
3. Can hold a baby, take care of a toddler and drive a tractor or combine all at the same time.
4. Must be able to cook for a crew - large or small.
5. Must be able to read minds.
6. Must be able to banter with a parts man until he realizes you DO know what you're talking about.
7. Must be the entertainment director for those rainy days.
8. Be a wife, mom, friend, helper, cook, problem solver, taxi driver or extra crew hand at all times.
9. Can handle the call that makes you react, "You need what? When?" Dropping everything you're doing to make it happen.
10. At the end of the day say, "I really do love this life".
