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.........:)

Pikkin and stuff.........

Jonathan and we (my word) had some fun yesterday afternoon picking cherries and a little playing in between, after all, you can't do chores without a little playing although he didn't know it was a chore.....and the farm cherry trees are overberrying with cherries (my word again, I have many) so there is plenty for everyone including the birds.......

I did notice Terry was still side dressing corn, Randy spraying beans, and poor Don running around like Lori at the buffet, trying to keep them both in goods while mowing in between.....hope he had his Wheaties......he tends to avoid me since the photo incident....go figure......:)

ooooooooooooodogie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tell you what, we just gotta have the best darn boss dudes a buncha people could have.....just look at what they just did do for us..... a brand new spick-n-span one of a kind just for us no holds (or water ) bard outin the wild blue gettin intouch with mother nature HOT TUB....Kim and Randy went all out on this gift have Jerry do some of his best craft work to date.....their is no end to how much we will enjoy this and it is going to be a great incentive for attracting new employees..........as you can see, I am the only one with cloths on cause I have such delicate skin......

KUDOS guys, it was a dream come true.....

Dustin was under the water at filming.................:)

Back in the Corn.........

As you can see, Terry is back in the corn doing, well, you know, and he is getting along okee dokee if the weather holds.

In case you city people don't have a clue (tee hee) as you can see their is a lot of mud on the tractor wheels and it is just everrwhere in the corn so Terry had to get some industrial cleaner (the big tank of AMONIA) to use on the corn and hopefully that will make it move away from all that mud...........

Any city folk that have any technical questions about the farm feel free to reach out and touch me any time, I can bee reached right here......but I am afraid I was touched earlier.........:)

OOOOOOOOOOOPS..........

"I'm mowing down what"......"Terry said if is green and sticking up to mow it down".......

"Am I bad"...............:)

For you city folk, that is corn all around the mower......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM, SUSAN AND SHIRLEY.......

Yep, the pair are another year older and celebrating with the kids in Chicago. At last report, Susan had blown all her candles out and went off with the boys while Kim, on the other hand, was projecting to have his blown out just in time to get back on the road for home Tuesday, go figure. Also celebrating today is Shirley Sheffler (you know, Lee's better half) so make sure you give them all a "Happy Birthday Spanking" when you see them......

This is a neat photo of a huuuumongiss giant kinda spider having a bee for lunch or dinner don't know a spiders schedule very well but neat none the less......:)