We started the pinto bean harvest –which reminds me, Terry raises Bill Zee pinto beans. Pinto beans have many different types of beans just like apples have different varieties.
Everything was going really good
Until around Three in the afternoon
When the auger broke. A belt.
The hopper had to be unloaded by hand.
This is the sunshine on Grand Mesa
What a day..
That evening I went up to fork the ends on the hay and to fluff the rows. (While Terry changed the water).
I must say I enjoyed myself very much, I even saw a tiny (almost) rainbow.
The hay is ready to bale. I’m not sure if Terry will bale today or tomorrow morning, but he will have to soon. Plus keep on combining.
Lots of work hitting us right now, but when we are done we can take a break until the corn is ready.
Exhausted but happy,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
What a great sense of accomplishment you and Terry must have after days like this.
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Sounds like Terry needs to be cloned?
I’ll Google “Bill Zee” to see who he is/was and why a pinto is named after him.
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Oh no! YIKES! Unloading by hand. Makes you appreciate equipment when its running properly. I always think of the tough guys and gals when they did everything with horse and by hand! TOUGH! Beautiful sun peaking through pics!
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Very cool…lots of hard work. I’m happy that you are happy.
Nice photos too
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just gorgeous skies! a rush to the finish line for you. sorry about the belt break!
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Your camera takes great pictures.
Have a good day, all. ♥
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Why does our machinery always break when we least want it to Linda? Glad the rain is holding off. We have got all our silage in today and are relieved as rain is forecast for tomorrow plus a drop of ten degrees in temperature.
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What beautiful photos – especially of the wonderfully changing sky on the Western Slope
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I love the way you can appreciate the beauty of the day even in the midst of your hard work and/or when you’re exhausted. It is easy to see how you love what you do and where you are. I had no idea there were different varieties of pinto beans and I plan to visit Mr Google to find out more.
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As your first commenter said, Linda, you do paint beauty into everything. When I read that you were harvesting pintos I thought of the beans you sent me several years ago and I still thank you for them. 🙂 How is your daughter?
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You got some amazing sky shots. I’m glad that in all the busyness, you still find the time to seek out beauty to share. Sorry it’s taken so long to get by to visit, still catching up from last week.
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Ugh – broken belt, right in the middle…It’s always something, isn’t it? Hope you’re back on-track this morning!
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That dear little almost-rainbow is called a “Sun Dog.” Isn’t that a nice name?
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Hope you were able to save the crop 😦
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