Weather — Whether Here or There

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Dayphoto

The weather is always such an interesting subject. I suppose it is because we all live so close to the land that weather is part and parcel of what we do every day.

We are still having rain. Some days just a down pour or two, some days lots of rain, or just a gentle rain that goes on for days. Anyway it is more rain than normal…. we are also experiencing signs that an early fall and a hard winter are on the way. (Sigh. Double Sigh)

Weirdly the milkweed plants are already setting seed pods, weeds that never show up until late August are blooming wildly right now and there are other signs.

I dread winter!!! I love spring, summer, and fall, but winter drags on me. Just plain drags and to think of one that comes early and lasts long….oh, I don’t even want to go there.

So here is a photo of the down pour three days ago. With an afternoon thunderstorm predicated for today. The sun sure has been nice! And it IS July so I have several months before I have to worry, now don’t I?

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In Spite of the Weather the Work Still Goes On

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Dayphoto

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The last field of alfalfa has been cut, and we are waiting for it to dry. You can see the showers playing around in Olathe in this photo.

(Come on sun, come on out and play!)

We are still irrigating. We will never NOT be irrigating, right up until harvest.

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A little sun is peaking through!

Here is what the beans look like right now. I forgot to get a photo of the corn, but it is about calf high.

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Watering the pasture

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The new seeding of oats and alfalfa is looking good, but needs irrigating. You can see the big cracks in the ground. The water will rotate to this spot next.

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Every thing looks lush and wonderful because of the showers, sprinkles and downpours.

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I shouldn’t complain—it is just hard to get the alfalfa to dry. Otherwise, I guess I just miss the sun.

Wordless Wednesday (Sort of)

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Dayphoto

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Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head! And the weatherman says more is heading our way. At least it isn’t snow. 🙂

Rain, Rain Go Away

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Dayphoto

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Come again some other day! Sigh.

The hay can’t dry with all this rain!

Please Sun come on out and shine all day!

( I hope I didn’t just jinks us with a drought! Goodness farming is such a gamble!)

Wind and Rain

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Dayphoto

What a mixed blessing we are having. We are still experiencing lots of wind (this sure is an odd year for wind). And some pretty nice rain, which is good for our semi-arid region.

The hay is ever so close to first cutting, any day now (that is why we are getting rain ….chuckle ),

but … sigh..

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Here is what happens with a mix of tall alfalpha, heavy wind, and lots of rain.

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The alfalfa falls over, sometimes twists on itself, and can even lay flat.

Oh well, we can still cut it, it just takes longer and it a little harder to do.

Have a Happy Memorial Day! See you on Tuesday.

RAIN!

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Dayphoto

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Wonderful Beautiful Spring Rain

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It was only here for one day, but it was nice.

We are Melting!

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Dayphoto

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Instead of snow

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the latest system brought us rain!

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Am I complaining…NO! Have a happy weekend!

Linda

Rain, Rain and More Rain

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Dayphoto

We have a storm coming in AGAIN! I guess it is winter, oops late fall, but ….I really was enjoying the sun. The storm is supposed to hit here this evening with blowing rain and snow.

This is the storm getting closer and closer to us. You can see Hay Stack Mountain in the clouds. Once the storm leaves the canyons, it will head our way….