Obviously if you read my last four posts, we’re in the midst of harvesting our wheat. I wouldn’t want it to last forever, but wheat harvest is an exciting event and time of year. So, Hello to Wheat Harvest! Hello to food~fruit cups, crockpot pizza, bran muffins, rhubarb jello, crockpot hominy, filled cupcakes, ham and […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 4}
Another harvest day! Plus, custom planting a circle of beans thrown in. Planting them on one of the circles we’re checking irrigation systems on. Tractors taken to field, oil wells and irrigation systems checked, combine serviced, prayers said, lunch eaten, harvesting wheat. Busy, busy! Meals to deliver, truck part to go get, fuel barrel to […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 3}
Back to cutting after a thunderstorm and a little rain last night. The storm cleared the sticky out of the air. It still got very hot today, but it was a beautiful evening in the harvest field. A breeze, but not a WIND and sitting in the shade was very pleasant. Sunday the high temp […]
Wheat Harvest {Take 2}
Wheat harvest this morning……………………………………. Thunderstorm this evening…………………………………….. Loaded trucks heading up the road to pull in out of the blow and storm. Never know for sure what its gonna do when it brews up. Can’t be harvest time without a thunderstorm or two! Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2013
Wheat Harvest {Take 1}
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From My Front Porch I Can See…
I have a porch. And on my porch is a swing borrowed from my brother. And if I sit in the swing borrowed from my brother and gaze, I can see a small wheat field, And in that small wheat field, today, is a combine harvesting the golden, ripe wheat. And in the combine is […]
In Which We Find More Kittens and Meet Ourselves Coming and Going {Hello Monday}
Our week was a blend of busy and hectic and feeling the push and pull of things that needed done all at once. Life has its times like that and June often is that way around here! This week may be a lot the same. The wheat is ready to cut and there were combines […]
June Flexi! July Flexi! Sale on all Flexis!
Today’s the day! 10% off at Lilla Rose and we get to see the flexis for June and July! Sale runs Friday and Saturday. Oh, and free shipping if your order is over $30. And one more detail for new customers~if you buy three items, I will send you a fourth item of your choice […]
Rhubarb Surprise Pie
Here’s another rhubarb recipe from my husband’s side of the family. This pie disappears at our house, almost as quickly as fresh strawberry pie does. Almost. It is super easy. Hardest part is having a pie crust ready to use and chopping up your rhubarb! When Mom brought us some rhubarb a couple of weeks […]
Upcoming Sale and June and July Flexis at Lilla Rose!
Coming to a Lilla Rose site near you!! Just a heads up! The release of the June flexi was delayed, but it is coming just in time for the first day of summer! Lilla Rose is throwing a party! Not only is the June flexi going to show up, but the July flexi-of-the-month is debuting […]
Dear Mom and Dad~
Dear Mom and Dad, If you were here we could…. sit on the front porch and drink iced tea or lemonade if there was some lemonade made and if my small son hadn’t drunk it all. We could…. look at the wheat and chat about this and that and catch up on things […]
Summer Stuff {Hello Monday}
Hello to summer weather and temperatures arriving! It was high 90’s and even 101 last week. Hello to early morning walks and to watering and weeding. Hello to planting some more sweet corn and hello to mowing. Hello to summertime activities and fun! Hello to wheat that’s turning golden and hello to a Sunday harvest […]
Rhubarb Jello
I have a rhubarb recipe to share this week. I got it from my mother-in-law. She fixes it every rhubarb season…at least as long as I’ve been around. And I’m pretty sure she fixed it when my husband was a boy at home. He loves it and I’ve noticed that some of his favorite foods […]
Summertime Activity Fun
Summertime! I look forward to it. It means sunshine and long days and a break from school. It also means 100 degrees and above, on many days. Which means I am so, so thankful for air conditioning. It is busy and lazy all mixed together in a colorful blend. Summertime brings wheat harvest time upon […]
Ag Hall of Fame Museum
We visited my husband’s brother and family for a quick weekend this past weekend. They have a baby girl who will be three months old all-too-soon! She is super-cuddly and we gave her lots of hugs and cuddles and squeezes. She sleeps all night for her mama and that is always a blessing. 🙂 We […]
Natural Mothering E-book Bundle Sale! {Lots and Lots of Great Stuff}
Another great, big e-book bundle has been put together by bloggers and authors and businesses. This one has the theme of Natural Mothering! Update:This sale is now over! But there will be more great e-book bundle sales another time!! There are lots and lots of topics covered and it not only includes some great books, […]