Bean Harvest! Dad and Mom sure have been having a hard time getting all those pinto beans out of the field.
First the belt broke on the auger (day one) so the hopper had to be emptied BY HAND from the combine into the truck.
That was a huge job.
Boomer and I took it seriously and stayed out of the way.
Besides it was really super-hot! Super-hot like that just takes everything out of you.
Then everything was going along really good
Boomer and I were helping….
right after supper the folks headed back out and it
STARTED TO RAIN!
Rain is NOT good.
Everything grinds down to halt.
It messes up the whole works.
Dad said maybe by four this afternoon he can begin again…the rows of beans have to be dry, VERY DRY, to combine or the combine won’t pick up the beans.
The other sad thing about the rain is it rained on the hay. Dad was going to bale first thing this morning, but now he can’t do that either. Rained on hay is not good…rained on hay can ruin the protein of the hay. Dad is up there checking out the hay to see how much damage occurred. 😦 (Maybe not much, as sometimes the rain will miss areas of the farm.)
It was muddy enough Mom walked up to do the irrigation so we ALL walked with her…
all three of us…
every step of the way.
The rain helped cool stuff off so the evening was rather nice.
Well, back to work…it’s warming up so Boomer and I
think we had better get some serious sleeping
in before the work starts.
Fuzzy
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Oh,, no! i hope everything dries out soon! We are getting miserable little rains too. Wouldn’t mean anything in the summer, but these short, cool days it shuts everything right down.
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Of all the times for it to rain…darn. Hope it dries up fast and you get the beans done and the hay baled so you can rest:)
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Sorry about the rain, we would like to have had it here.
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oh, no! just when you didn’t need it or want it!
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Those black clouds do look a little they a have rain in them! Hope you guys can get the rest of your farming done today. We have had 1/2 inch of rain in 2 days. Along with thunder lightning, and wind. You can hear the cows and calves getting fat! 🙂 Stay cool Fuzzy and Boomer.
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Hi, Fuzzy. I was sorry to hear about the trouble caused by the auger and the rain. You and Boomer were smart to stay out of the way while the hopper was being emptied by hand. I hope the rain didn’t ruin too much of the hay.
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What a long, long day! Love the Nathaniel Hawthorne quote.
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Oh no…first the auger, then the rain. Someone forgot to tell fate that Friday the 13th is NEXT week! I hope the hay is okay and that those pinto beans are cooperating.
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Oh dear, hope all has dried out nicely by now. Weather just isn’t always cooperative with the harvest. I’m so glad you and Boomer so enthusiastically helped with all the harvesting! 🙂
I hope Boomer’s leg is getting better. You and he better rest all you can, which I know is really your best job to do!
Have a nice weekend. Blessings!
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Oh no …rain isn’t good at all…I’m sorry. Drat.
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Silly dogs! I’m so glad you have them to “help.” Hope everything turns out ok.
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Oh, so sorry for the rain! The bane of farmers, eh? Not there when you need it, comes in buckets when you don’t. Hope there’s no damage and I loved the pups, Linda. 🙂 Of course, I’m a BIG dog lover. 🙂 Gorgeous pics.
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Fingers crossed, and double-crossed!
Fuzzy, tell your Mom that picture of the combine against the sky is a keeper – just beautiful!
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I’m so sorry it rained! I hope winds and sun help get things back on track!!
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When it rains it pours 😦
Enjoy the heat while we have it
Take care out there
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You dogs help with work a lot like my little brother did. Just become really hard to find. Heh heh. Sorry the rain came at the wrong time. I saw a lot of hay down and getting rained on around here too. At least the rain cools off the day. Hope harvest days go better for you soon.
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I’m sorry that it rained on your hay, your mom sure takes great photos!
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