Last night, the conversation went sort of like this:
“Dad, will you cut wheat tomorrow?” – Taylor
“We should be able to, if it doesn’t rain tonight”. – Jim
This is what we woke up to:
SERIOUSLY! Do you see the blue dot? That’s where we’re at. Do you see any other weather ANYWHERE in the Midwest? Good grief!
Late yesterday afternoon, we decided to make a quick Walmart run to Woodward and Callie was really craving Braum’s. Why doesn’t this wonderfully tasting food and ice cream make its way as far North as Omaha? Prior to making the drive to Woodward, Jim took the girls on a “little” drive. They were going to check out a field of wheat just across the border into Texas. Yes, if it EVER dries up, we will be moving the Yellow Beast across the border for more acres. At least we’ll be able to tell people we cut wheat in Texas this year now.
Out the front window of the “Nasty” on their drive to Texas. (thanks for the pic, Taylor)
Jim observing the field and cutting conditions. Looks a little short – typical for this year. (thanks for the pic, Taylor)
When the crew returned, we loaded up and headed North for Woodward. We decided, however, to save Braum’s for ice cream dessert and opted to eat at “Big Dan’s”. Good choice. It was a good local restaurant. The bad thing, I was too full to indulge in ice cream. Hopefully, we’ll be able to make it to Braum’s one more time before getting too far North this year.
Through the windshield of the dually heading into the great metropolis of Woodward.
ANOTHER RAIN DAY!
What do you do after you’ve already been sitting for three days? Laundry, movie watching (limited tv channels) and a quick trip to ALCO for the heck of it. Oh…and Sonic. You know – Happy Hour every day from 2 – 4. The rain that moved in very early this morning sat on us for hours. There were some fairly large puddles out our front door that had the kids been smaller, I GUARANTEE they would have been playing in them.
LOVE our free t’s!
Camp
Mr. You-Know-Who on Father’s Day.
Pretty sure it’s been confirmed by the “My Radar” picture – the Z Crew needs to begin hiring out as rain makers!
That same storm hit us early this morning too. There’s lighting to the west so we might get more tonight. After having 2″ over the last 3 days and running out of shop projects, we decided to take the day off, hooked up the boat, and headed to the lake for the day. It was a little chilly but still a blast. I think it’s safe to say we’re both ready to cut some wheat!
Going to the lake sounds like a PERFECT way to spend a waiting-for-wheat-to-dry day! Wish we knew someone around here with a boat and a lake (that has water in it). Did more hit last night? We missed any showers now for 24 hours. Probably won’t be able to start anything today – but maybe tomorrow.
If it was my boat I’d take ya but its not, we were just invited to go with my uncle. It was great. Shoulda stayed another day cuz there’s not much to do while waiting. Tomorrow is probably the day to try it for us too. The rain missed us last night. The wheat is dry now we just got to get the ground to dry out.
Did you cut today???
No, dad thinks its still too muddy and him and my uncle are having us do other things like side dressing corn, planting milo, and spreading manure for next years wheat crop. I guess Monday is the day to make a go at it. This past Monday was until it rained.
Did you take a drive to Southwest Idaho today…rained off and on all day…and we thank you!! 🙂 Hope things dry out soon so you can get back to work!
Margaret
🙂 – no drive to SW Idaho but it would be great to see! Maybe it was just the fact that you read my blog at just the right time. The sun is shining this a.m. and we’ve gone almost 24 hours without rain; maybe tomorrow we can try it again. I think about how the days could have been spent at home holding Mr. Eli. Oh well…
Eli is so cute, can’t wait to meet him.
Hope you can cut soon, been raining here too. The country is so pretty and green. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Mardrie
Hi Mardrie!!
I’ve still got your email that you sent to me highlighted in my inbox to remind me to answer you. Seems like it was so crazy busy before we left home and now it feels like we’ve been gone for months – not just a little more than a week. I’ve heard it’s been raining and we’re holding out for hope for good wheat to cut there. Sure won’t be the same without Charlie O! Maybe we can go try our luck at fishing again 🙂
Hi ZCrew……such a cute pix of “THE MAN CHILD”….I had yesterday (Wed) and today off work..
I mowed the yard and edging yesterday just before the RAIN…wished I would have had time to put
the fert/bug stuff down but another day…anyway Becky called about 2ish and asked if I had plans for the evening..nope..was I still going to the farmers market at the park..yes..(best garden I’ve ever had…no weeds,bugs or watering.. ;)….got my baking done as well…best wheat bread EVER..yum-yum!!!! so I met her at 4;00 and helped set up/take down her bottles..I took my sleeping gear along and I spent the night with her…we were up until 2ish watching her Night Blooming Cereus
flowers bloom..she had 9 flowers…plus a couple bottles of wine….up at
8 and sun bathed until 1…then she back to the bottles and I went to see
Eli then on to Gmas…I took the Baby announcement pix of Eli to her…
remember no pix.son her board….I was putting it back in the enevelope
and she said…put it up there by her clothes pin with the blue bow!!!!!!
was with her until 5;45 pushed her to the dinner hall..again now make sure Eli’s pix was still there….she just smiled and said to find out where Tracy”s are….OK…I am really sun Burned..(tan)….be safe…mom….
Hi just me again…thought I’d better explain the “bottles” to everyone..my sister Becky has three
Kiln’s and she recycles wine/beer and other bottles …this is her site..RebeccaGifts.com….Becky
said then it will refer you to Etsy…and you will see all her bottles….thanks
Oh, my, mom! You’ve been busy. Sounds like you’re not staying out of the sun – like you should! Tell Grandma hello for me.
Love you!