YAY! We are done!!! A Happy Dance around the farm!
One of the things about growing corn, and selling it by contract, you MUST have enough corn to fill the contract, or you will be penalized. So far (for about four years now) we have hit the marked with the amount we are supposed to deliver. The Elevator will take a few tons over, but not huge amounts.
This year we had 50 tons over the amount for fall delivery…we can deliver in March but not now. (That gives the elevator all winter to disperse of the corn).
So…..as much as we don’t like working with the corn at THE BOTTOM of the Grainery we got the largest Butler Bin ready and continued combining corn.
It was my job to manage the truck,
the bin and the tractor….Terry finished combining.
My helper searching for corn kernels to munch on.
Two weeks into December and we are finally finished! Also we beat the winter storm, which pounded the California region and is now spreading rain and snow along the Rocky Mountains. This storm will move out of here today and head toward the bread basket of the United States pushed along with a very fast wind. Tomorrow until Thursday we are slated to have sunshine (BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE).
Once we got the combined cleaned up and put to bed, the dump truck swept out and parked (he has ordered the booster for the brakes–he will work on them next week),
the auger (thats the auger with the green) slid back in it’s spot by the bins,
and the top on the grain bin we gave a HUGE SIGH of RELIEF!
Then yesterday afternoon we headed to Grand Junction to do a bit of shopping. I buy most of all things in Delta, but sometimes I need to go to the Whole Foods in Grand Junction for some stuff I either can’t make well, or I can’t make at all.
Today is Sunday…always, always we take this day off before the week starts again.
Thank you each and everyone for your support, cheers of encouragement and interest in our life on a western Colorado farm.
Your much relieved friend,
Linda
yay for the last of the harvest! even if you have to store some to sell later! yay!
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Congratulations on getting the harvest done! I know that is a great load lifted from your shoulders. Enjoy your day.
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Yeea! So happy for you two! Now, kick up your feet and relax by the fire 🙂
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Bit of a scary ride, but so pleased for you guys 🙂
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Congratulations on getting the corn in! We have a slower, smaller and colder storm coming in tomorrow. Overcast and cold here today. I envy you your sunshine.
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Great news. Now you can just sit back and watch soap operas and eat bonbons for a few months.
Or probably not.
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50 tons over! Wow! Glad you got it all done. Now we just wait for the springin’ heifers to visit. I hope that Pineapple Express doesn’t cause you too much trouble. We would have been more than happy to hang onto it until it wore itself out. I slept on the front porch when it came through; I am serious about my love of rain!
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Yay! I am dancing around the corn in my dining room. Of course
It’s just a handful of corn inside the chicken pot pie I made, but still…. I’m SO happy things worked out. Enjoy your day of rest. As always – you earned it!
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FINALLY !!!
You’re happy-I’m happy-everybody’s happy.
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Go Farm Team! You did it together, and now you can rest together. Except, of course, you won’t, you’ll be finding things that need to be done, or that you want to do….
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Congratulations you wonderful people – not forgetting Boomer who I know, always pulls his
weight !! Much love
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Congrats on finishing!
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Yes! What a great feeling to have your harvest behind you. I think you guys need to go get a nice relaxing massage! 🙂
Getting ready for the mama cows to show up?
Cheri
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So happy ya’ll are finally done! Woot Woot!
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Enjoy the off time..:-))
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Whole Foods….GJ is moving up in the world! 🙂 Having an extra 50 tons of corn hanging around is a good problem to have I suppose. Enjoy the break!
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Happy dance!! So glad you are done, you had quite a cheering section!!! 🙂
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why do I feel so elated, so happy and so satisfied…. I did not do all the hard work,,but I feel so pleased that YOU have achieved what you set out to do….if my mental support did anything to help then there is definitely Power In Prayer..Well done guys..have a rest and a great Christmas you deserve every second of it
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So glad all is safely gathered in Linda – such a relief. We always take Sunday off too except in extreme circumstances.
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Woo-Hoo! “Happy Dance” is right. It is one of my favorite dances. 😉
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Yay 😀
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Oh such good news Linda! Now you can enjoy the Holidays without worry.
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So glad you are done and ALWAYS good to have too much than not enough!
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Congratulations! Enjoy the winter! Having the extra is nice, must be like having a little money in the bank.
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Congratulations!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Hope you get to relax some now. 🙂
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