Confessions of a Farm Wife

There's much to be thankful for around here.First and foremost, we're finished with harvest as of about 7:00 last night.Whoo-hoo!!!!!I wanted Joe to take a picture of the last pass through the bean field, but it's so dark, you can only see headlights shining.Thus the reason I am not a ... Read More about Day Five: We’re Done and Moving On

Well...there's a little bit more excitement around here, and no, it's not because the last 42 acres have been harvested and the combine has been put away for the year (that would be too much to ask for, right?).Nope. While Joe is off pacing around the unharvested last bit, willing the ground and ... Read More about Day Four: Lost and Found

So it's Saturday, and while the breakfast dishes are cleaned up and a few of the kids are dressed (well, if you consider a tutu dressed...which today, I do), Joe wins for busiest male in the house...and that competition is fierce, considering Jack's non-stop toddler job.If Joe were a list maker, or ... Read More about Day Three: Just a Leisurely Saturday Morning, Right?

So have I mentioned we have had a few breakdowns in the last leg of our harvest?Yeah, I know I have.But what I have failed to mention is that with a cell phone call, a parts run, and a repair truck's arrival, our combine has been back in the field, rolling without much delay.Our operation consists ... Read More about Day Two: Appreciating Expertise

Farm life is great, right?We're living this life to ensure the health of our land, supply food and fuel for our country, and teach our kids great, big life lessons on our tiny piece of planet Earth.We're actually on the cover of this month's Prairie Farmer magazine singing the praises of raising ... Read More about Patience With a Capital P