Slow but sure..........

Things are moving along fairly well despite the appearance of little or no change. A lot of work inside the bins and setting leg anchors was done last week and that's not visible in the photos.

It is almost State Fair time so I am sure Steve is getting his "Show Face" on in preparation for a lot of showing and selling...........:)

Nourishing sunrise...........

See the corn reaching up to the Sun......the beans, and yes you guessed it, a "Sunflower" and even me behind the camera......

Everything grows well at Fairholme Farms......

I think I need a hug..........:)

More.....Less........

Well, I am about over the flu or whatever it was Steve, Andy and I had last week, and I gotta tell you, it is no fun being sick in this heat. And speaking of the heat, it is 88 degrees, humidity is 48% with little or no breeze. So who is in the last place anyone would want to be on a day like this, Randy, Josh, Adam and Don. Don was running after the irrigation at the photo shoot (he is a little camera shy after the last one) but you can see Adam's legs under the bin ring to the right. Both bins have to go to make room for a larger one trying to keep up with the ever increasing yields............later..........:)

More.....................

The wind was terrible on Wednesday and I am glad I wasn't the guy on top of the leg guiding the belt out as it was removed, you can see how the wind was whipping it and it is very heavy to say the least. Randy has to help with the loader to get the leg flat on the ground. These shots were taken just outside Ronda's door on the west side of the office. We will compare the view when we see the new.............:)

Thursday and stuff.........

As you can see, old stuff coming down and new stuff soon to be going up but they only just got started and it rained all stinking day so new stuff is waiting........

Yes Thursday was a dreary day inside and out and it didn't make any difference where we were today we were wet!!! We got everything accomplished, as usual, despite Steve's absence, which actually was a pleasure rather than a hindrance, and even managed to get some extras done and squeaked by getting sows in before they, u-know, in the Gestation barn.

Marie and Ronda got a lot of photos of the leg coming down so more will be available soon but nothing is happening now so ain't no new photos so you will have to wait....

I have to go and try to figure out a way to keep this bird from using my jeep as a porta potty so I will be gone.......for now all are home looking for food (except Steve who is out of state) and a soft chair and all is well on the farm once again..........:)

Clouds.......

These are some storm clouds we found moving across the northern part of the county and they were rolling up pretty good when we saw them. If you blow it up you will see a jet airliner passing in front of them.

As a kid, I used to lay under the trees and watch these in awe making all kinds of shapes and wondering what made them so poofy. Now if I am laying under a tree, as in this case, it is because I have fallen out of my lawn chair and rolled down the hill till the tree caught me.........:)