Dana Petersen – L. Petersen Farms
Our Colorado stop has been favorable for wheat harvest. Usually while we are here, we get a few showers to stop the combines… but not this year! Which means, we are moving to northern Montana shortly… this will be one of our earliest moves that we have ever headed to northern Montana.
Our stop at Fort Morgan has a lot of “wildlife” at it. The kids are heading to the next stop with a new pet – a horned toad lizard named Frank. There’s an 11 month old puppy named Oliver that really wants to come with us but apparently that’s still up for discussion with the field boss! Also, because one of our crew members has a hatred towards snakes, everyone was on the lookout for snakes here to torment him with! Some years we come across numerous rattlesnakes but we are thankful that the count was only one for this year.
We feel so fortunate to have this stop in Colorado! Our farmer and his family have become our family and we love coming “home” every year! Can’t wait for next year’s adventures!
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".