Just felt like I needed to share this post I read from one of my favorite blogs. Because, it is essential to understand that we are not alone! We should not expect to be perfect or expect others to be perfect...
We’re all imperfect.
Enjoy your weekend!
Friday, June 29, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Wheat harvest
Life is rarely predictable!
Weather in Kansas is rarely predictable.
2012 Wheat Harvest in Kansas is certainly unusual, and few would have predicted its early beginning!
Yep! It is still May and we are harvesting wheat in Central Kansas! No one we have discussed the subject with, remembers a start this early for wheat harvest in our area.
Big deal, you say? Absolutely!
First of all, there are other spring farm jobs that are still needing to be completed (hay baling, planting, etc.)!
Secondly, (and selfishly) it means no break for us between end of school/son's HS graduation and wheat harvest! We are all starting the harvest season exhausted. (May 25, 2012)
June 5, 2012
Proving that our schedule is CRAZY during wheat harvest, I am just now getting back to finish this post(1 1/2 weeks later)!!
I spent only one day actually working in the field for harvest, so far. I have been busy running guys back and forth to different fields, picking up or making meals to deliver to the fields, or just catching up on dishes and laundry at home!
I am extremely grateful for a 2 day break from harvest, due to rain. We SO needed the moisture! And I KNOW several of us needed the rest/sleep...
For those who want to know details of our harvest...
We mostly do custom harvesting(for customers). We have harvested one field of our own, and the yield was well above our average yield! So thankful for that. We have completed many fields for customers, the yields have ranged from average to well above average. (In our area, dryland wheat average is about 40 bushels/acre.)
We have a Case International 2188 combine (pictured above), a Gleaner S67, a tractor and grain cart, a grain truck, and a semi truck.
All the wheat we harvest is dryland winter wheat.
We harvest in our county and several surrounding counties, but all within 30-60 miles of home.
Our employees include my husband, 18 year old son, 2 hired hands, and myself.
So, although our harvest started unpredictably early, I am very thankful that we are working toward the end of wheat harvest!
And I'm continually praying for safety for all who are working with us and around our state and country during harvest season....
Weather in Kansas is rarely predictable.
2012 Wheat Harvest in Kansas is certainly unusual, and few would have predicted its early beginning!
Yep! It is still May and we are harvesting wheat in Central Kansas! No one we have discussed the subject with, remembers a start this early for wheat harvest in our area.
Big deal, you say? Absolutely!
First of all, there are other spring farm jobs that are still needing to be completed (hay baling, planting, etc.)!
Secondly, (and selfishly) it means no break for us between end of school/son's HS graduation and wheat harvest! We are all starting the harvest season exhausted. (May 25, 2012)
June 5, 2012
Proving that our schedule is CRAZY during wheat harvest, I am just now getting back to finish this post(1 1/2 weeks later)!!
I spent only one day actually working in the field for harvest, so far. I have been busy running guys back and forth to different fields, picking up or making meals to deliver to the fields, or just catching up on dishes and laundry at home!
I am extremely grateful for a 2 day break from harvest, due to rain. We SO needed the moisture! And I KNOW several of us needed the rest/sleep...
For those who want to know details of our harvest...
We mostly do custom harvesting(for customers). We have harvested one field of our own, and the yield was well above our average yield! So thankful for that. We have completed many fields for customers, the yields have ranged from average to well above average. (In our area, dryland wheat average is about 40 bushels/acre.)
We have a Case International 2188 combine (pictured above), a Gleaner S67, a tractor and grain cart, a grain truck, and a semi truck.
All the wheat we harvest is dryland winter wheat.
We harvest in our county and several surrounding counties, but all within 30-60 miles of home.
Our employees include my husband, 18 year old son, 2 hired hands, and myself.
So, although our harvest started unpredictably early, I am very thankful that we are working toward the end of wheat harvest!
And I'm continually praying for safety for all who are working with us and around our state and country during harvest season....
Colossians 3:23
New International Version (NIV)
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
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