Seasons are Changing…slowly
It sure has been hot! Looks like relief is on the way. For the last few weeks the low temperatures have stayed in the 80′s. Not cooling down overnight just makes the next day heat up quicker. The weatherman is finally giving the forecast I have been waiting on. High’s in the 70′s and lows in the 50′s! Way to go weatherman! Now see if you can hold off on the rain for a couple weeks.
The cool mornings cause lots of fog and dew. Makes me think back to when we used to walk beans and I’d be wet up to my chest. It does make for some interesting pictures though. I sure am glad there are no cows out this morning. They would be hard to find, and I would get soaked chasing them.
I saw my poor boat sitting in the A.M. fog. “Come on” it said, “Summer is almost over!” Sorry boat. Too much to do this week. Duck season is just around the corner anyway. I probably won’t have time for that either, but a change in seasons always brings forth new hopes and plans. Maybe I should try harder to chase a duck or two this year. Yep, new hopes and plans.
Fall Progress
Seems progress is slow both on the farm and the blog. Since I started the Salt Creek Life blog, I have been trying to figure out how to “thumbnail” my photos with the software I use. (thumbnails are the small pictures that can be clicked on to see the full size image) Well… While it may not be pretty, you will be able to click on future images to see larger ones. I reckon that’s progress.
We started cutting soybeans this week. Only have about 15 acres left, but we got rained out again. I hauled a few loads into the elevator in town. The rest, I have been augering into a bin here on the farm hoping prices will go up. The old grain truck and M Farmall were up to the task. That’s progress.
The corn is dried down enough to start picking. Its always easier to dry the corn in the field than running fans and dryers on the grain bins. Since we are still cutting beans, it may be a couple weeks before we get started on the corn. You can also see from the photo that the leaves have turned on the trees. Deer season is approaching. Sounds like progress to me!
With the cooler weather setting in, “Honey Bunches” has been getting cold tootsies from our tile bathroom floor. Not to worry. I turned the radiant heat on and now the bathroom floor is the toastiest place in the house. Scout the Wonder Dog soon discovered the comfy zone. Now, if I could get him out of the bathroom… that would be progress!
