The Grandkids Visit the Farm

Ok, that's too cute.

   Heidi and Will brought the kids out last week while we were picking cotton. Sheryl brought pizzas. GG and Grandpa Walt came down. We know he came for the grand kids, not to check on the harvest.
A good time was had by all.

   Meanwhile, back in the field---We finished first pick and started second picking on Thursday. Monday was horrible, everything was breaking and I was coming down with a nasty head cold. Things stabilized by Tuesday and we got 'er done.

   Behind the picker we are shredding stalks. We will cut roots and disc behind that. We are trying to get the ground turned around and the wheat planted before the winter weather sets in.

   That sure is pretty. Those are cotton modules. Each holds twelve to fourteen bales of cotton. We store the harvested cotton at the end of the field. It will be picked up and ginned in the next few weeks.
   There is a certain satisfaction standing on the edge of a field and looking at your crop. There is a lot of work, a lot of planning, a lot of preparation and a lot of waiting to bring in a crop. We live in a world where instant coffee is too slow. We planted this cotton in April and it we still won't know what our yield will be until it is ginned off.
   You can ask Sheryl, I am not a naturally patient man. But, I have had to learn patience farming. Not only can you not fool Mother Nature, you cannot rush Mother Nature either.

   So, we are going to take a Sabbath rest and go back at it on Monday.

I hope you all have a great week.

P