Kristy Misener – Misener Family Harvesters
Dan and I headed south to Vernon, Texas to see what condition the 2018 wheat crop was in.
We took the dirt roads, of course. It’s the only way to see farms and not just traffic. It was a pleasant and pretty drive even though we didn’t see any combine-able wheat. In the last week there has been about a half-inch of rain, more or less, in each particular spot. That’s enough to green up grass and ditches.
Most of the wheat fields we saw were either sprayed or windrowed for hay, but a few were left for seed wheat (we’re guessing). These two fields are near Vernon and have been zeroed out.
It is hard to look at so many fields like these. Then, there are a few that look promising. We stopped and inspected the heads.
They are deceiving, too. The yellow one has no kernels. It just didn’t fill and can’t now. The next lightest one has started producing about 1/3 – 1/2 of its kernels. The green one has kernels but they’re small and doughy. Some cooler, wet weather would help immensely!! All of these heads are from the same field.
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".