Easy Harvest Chili: Harvest Meals

This chili is an easy meal that always earns rave reivews. It gets better the longer it cooks and freezes like a dream. When we were first married, my wonderful mother in law was the main harvest cook. She could Read more…


This is God’s Country

Combine and grain cart

I don’t know if you are familiar with Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country” but harvest is always when it hits home for me. There is just something about the fall season that brings me a sense of pride, not just in Read more…


And So it Begins…Harvest 2024

At long last, Harvest 2024 has begun on our farm. The first day was about what you’d expect for a first day – minor breakdowns, plugged headers and a generally frustrating day. I don’t know what it is about the Read more…


Everything Old is New Again

To be honest, this is not my first website. I’ve been blogging for the last 20 years, on and off. Mostly off in the last 10 because between kids, work and life in general, who has the time? For me, Read more…


Farm family life

Welcome to the Truck We are so fortunate to work with our kids on the farm. Our son just earned his commerical truck license. He loaded his Super B and hauled grain all week for us. He’s a confident and Read more…


Why Farmhouses Have Big Windows

I know it’s hard to tell, but those are my farmers. Combines, grain cart, trucks. They’d tell you they aren’t doing anything special. Just quietly doing what farmers have been doing for generations. What thousands of farmers are doing tonight Read more…