What the.........

I know this is disturbing to look at but it happens and we just have to deal with it as best we can. Randy was not here today and he is the one who usually keeps Jerry moving but as you can see he was NOT, even after repeated kicking by me. I finally called over the neighbors dog and he got his face wet and woke him up....no, he licked it. I new he had been there a long time cause the grass was all brown beneath him, well, I think it was brown because he had been lying on it so long, what else could have made it all brown and dead looking.....oh, maybe the truck was leaking gas........by the by, he got up, shook off the sleepies (my word) loaded up his truck and called it a day, ya gotta love him............:)

It's startin to come together........

The leg is finally in place and all the little workers are going at a hectic pace taking advantage of this great weather to get done as much as they can. Everything appeared to be going well except for a few miss measurements on some of the down pipeing but all in all okee dokee......:)

Oh Deerrrrrrrrrrr:)

Marie was so lucky while working at the Cabin she heard an awful growling noise, looked up and a flock of deer were coming at her snarling and yelling at her at which time she ran (waddled) inside, grabbed her trusty phone and shot them both............

I ain't right..............:)

More progress........

The crew is moving a little slower than we would like but things are coming along. They are putting the leg together on this side of the bins while Jerry is prepping the ground for a bin pad on the other. Randy got just outside the photo here as I caught him going through the parts piles when I drove in.........

The weather has cooled off so things will move a little faster...........:)

Baby J In The Hay.........

Yep, Mom is supposed to get off work and go lay in the sun with a cool drink and play with Jonathan but this is her task instead. I think they all had fun (especially Baby J ) and did get the hay up before the rain came......

Speaking of rain, we sure could use a little about now and after looking at the radar a few moments ago, it appears some is on the way........:)

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..........:)