We’ve finished cutting the first field! It’s a wonderful feeling knowing the wheat is dry and the combines are moving! Captain and crew are pretty happy to be busy again 😃
The guys learn what they will be doing that day during the morning meeting.
Since there was a heavy dew on everything this morning, we left early and went to the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, and it is such a neat place to visit! I could have easily stayed for hours taking pictures of the prairie flowers and the buffalo. I’m hoping on my next visit I’ll be able to get a peek at the elk they have there as well.
With all this rain, the mosquitoes have gotten quite large…and hungry! Last I checked, I had about 20 mosquito bites. 😳
In an effort to try something new, I decided to get some mosquito repelling plants to put by the door of our trailer house, in hopes of deterring them. I got them potted this afternoon and will let you know if they really do work. Fingers crossed! 🙏🙏
My “mosquito repelling” plants – Lemon Grass, Lemon Balm & Lavender.
Sometimes dinner can be a bit tricky. You just never know what is going to happen. I had dinner ready to box up and take to the field (which is about an hour away) when I heard the guys would be headed back soon and I could feed them here. But…there was quite a line at the elevator and the guys were delayed getting back. It’s frustrating to spend time getting dinner ready, only to have it be dried out or luke-warm by the time the guys get it, but that’s how it goes sometimes. The unexpected happens all the time. Thankfully tonight their dinner could be easily re-heated when they got back!
It’s good to be in the field again!
Looking forward to a full day of sunshine, wind and cutting tomorrow! ☀️🌾
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".
