Category: May 2018

• May 2018

  Corn 2018

  May 27, 2018 With overcast skies looming and a few scattered raindrops falling, I managed to get my 2018 corn field planted. It was a mad dash. The field was still a bit too wet in places, but I planted anyway. The newly reconditioned corn planter worked wonderfully. I wasn’t…

  May 27, 2018
• May 2018

  Artistic?

  May 26, 2018 I worked in the forge room the other night. I scavenged a couple old horseshoes, a rock and a washer. I made this old cowboy warming himself by the fire. My daughter-in-law says that his fire needs some help, but you get the idea. I thought he…

  May 26, 2018
• May 2018

  The Next Chapter

  May 24, 2018 I am stepping into the next chapter of my life. Retirement is upon me. I have been working to adjust. It is nice to sleep at night, all night, every night. Many years of swinging shifts around the clock make my body wonder what the heck is…

  May 24, 2018
• May 2018

  I Made It!

  May 17, 2018 After 27 years working an off farm job, I have made it to retirement! I can now spend my time working draft horses and this farm. Of course, I will now have more time for family and friends, as well as, other passions of mine. All those…

  May 17, 2018
• May 2018

  Making Ready

  May 15, 2018 The rain has stopped all field work for now. I will be switching gears from spring field work to woods work. Our ash trees have all been killed by the emerald ash borer. An insect brought to us from Asia/China. It has decimated the ash trees in…

  May 15, 2018
• May 2018

  Spring Chores

  May 8, 2018 Our spring continued to be evasive. Long hours and too many days at my off farm job has caused delays in getting into the fields. It’s no big deal. The soil is just starting to warm and dry enough to work it anyway. I am spending time…

  May 8, 2018