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Change of perspective.
My Farmer and I made a trip to the valley a while back. (yes, it was farm related, we took some cull cows down to the sale) As we were driving along, looking at all the new developments down there, the thought of this blog came to mind. When I was little, riding in the car in the countryside, I would look out over an open field and wonder why no one had built a house there yet. Now I look out where there once was an open field now filled up with houses, and wonder where are we gonna grow our food. I now have a whole different perspective.…
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You know you are married to a farmer when…………
He offers to take you out to lunch…..because he needs something from the parts store in town. Your big vacation for the year includes attending an agricultural event. You’re all dressed up for a nice evening out on the town, but you stop, just real quick, to check on the cows. Sure enough one is calving, so the evening is cut short. Your garden spot gets worked up with the field tractor. You plan your vacations (if you get to take one) and special events around planting, harvesting, and calving season. Your farmer tells you to take the day off so you choose to have lunch in town with your…
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Snow Painting. My Farmers art project.
I’ve had quite a few people ask me what we were spreading out in our fields on top of the snow this last winter. (the snow is all gone, thankfully, and last winter is all just a blurred memory) What we were spreading on the fields, was reused limestone. We put it on the snow on top of the wheel-lines to melt the snow. This is why… When the snow is deep enough to cover the pipes on the wheel-lines, it can cause a lot of damage. As the snow settles, especially if it has crusted on top, the snow will pull the pipes down with it. When this happens,…
