A week ago I thought harvest was never going to come. The corn was as green as it could be and the weather has been perfect for us but terrible for drying corn, but a lot has changed on the horizon in that week. Fields of corn and beans are drying up quickly and the weather is feeling more and more like fall. I would say we will be chopping within a week and harvest will start shorty after that. I think Will is feeling the pressure to get things ready for cattle to come home as we spent all weekend digging in posts and working on barns. The winds we had in May really did a number on our bull barn and wind break. Our contractor is about done with the bull barn repairs and Will and my dad worked on the wind break this weekend. I am not looking forward to Will going into the fields for harvest. Even though he really isn't home a lot now, he is a least able to do chores, during harvest that responsibility falls onto me. Last year Lyndin did not see him for 38 days. I am hoping since she is a little older maybe she will be able to spend some time in the semi with her dad this year. I learned last year that I really rely on my family and friends to help me get everything done during this busy time. As Lyndin gets older she likes to do her own thing instead of helping me and she doesn't like to sit still long enough to enjoy the tractor.
With this cooler weather it gets me thinking of Christmas and how busy our schedules can get so I am trying to pre-plan this year as we also have a family wedding during the holiday season. So if I ask about Christmas plans don't think I am crazy. I am just trying to squeeze everything in.
Shortly we will have feeder calves for sale. With the corn prices so low, now would be a great time to feed out some cattle. If you are looking for any, let me know. We also have a few show calves left if anyone is needs some quality show stock!
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