Beans, beans.....

Well now that we have finished corn....so it is now time to move on to beans. The beans are dry, but the the stalks aren't so it's still slow going....just like the this past growing season.

It all starts when we put the seed in the ground.....then well our part is done for the most part, we sit back and do a lot of praying cause if they make or not is not up us but it is up to God. Even though the beans were very slow growing it's still lookin' like we will have a pretty good year.

Here's a few pics of the stages the beans go through from the beginning to the end...

 

I love the way the dried out pods look when they are ready to harvest.

It took a little longer than usually to get to this point but we are glad to be getting them out!

So as I have said many times before....things never happen like you want them to. Since the stalks are still a little tough we have had to make frequent stops to unplug the combine...

The nice thing about being behind the lens....I don't have to help with the problems.....ok that only happens for a bit then after I have taken the pics I have to get back to work....yuck ;)

After getting all the junk pulled out and the combine freed up Pop gets back on and gets going again....they gotta keep the combines moving, cause we want to get as much as we can done, cause there was a chance of rain on Monday night.....

....and we would like to get finished before Thanksgiving!!

Even though we had a few hiccup's through out the day we did get the field finished....so we will be on to the next field as soon as we can!

Who doesn't love a PARTY!!!!

So last Saturday Caleb and I and his folks headed up to Lawerence, KS for a big ol' birthday party....our nephew Aidan turned 6 on Sat and his Mom Charity turned the big 3-0 a few days later. Caleb's little sis Melody decidedshe wanted to host the big event at her house. So we had some good food, so really good cake and pies and then they got to open all their presents.

One big breath and out it went!!!

Next it was Charity's turn...

Looks like Lexi enjoyed the cake more than most of us!!

Time for presents.....

he got a classical guitar from the Frey Grandparents....music to our ears.....ok maybe not yet but maybe someday.
Just what every 6 yr old wants for his birthday.......as you see the got tossed to the side so he could go back to his toys.
Aunt Mel showin Aidan how to use hi new Cars laptop...
and thats where he was for the rest of the afternoon!Next it was Charity's turn....I was soo glad she really liked the hat that Caleb and I gave her. When I was making the hat, it took a while for me to get it just right size, but it looks like it fits like a charm.
Next time we see Charity I am expecting a beautifully decorated cake since she has all the supplies now.
After finishing the cake and a half a bag of gummy bears Lexi headed back over to her buddy Grampa and tryed to wear some of that sugar high off.

Now it's time to head out to go trick-or-treating

Don't they look great

The last Field

So we finally made it through the last field of corn. It has been a long drawn out process this but we are so very glad we are done!

Sendin' all up to the bins....this goes a lot faster than takin' it all into town.

Around, and round and up it goes!

Here's the last field empty except for the last little bit at the other end that Pop is finishing up.

Harvested corn stalks are such a beautiful sight!!!

As you can see we really wanted to get the last of the corn out...After running up and down the dirt road and havin' mud holes like this to deal with there wasn't a clean spot left on any of the equipment we had at the field!!

Reasons why I'm glad we have 4-wheel drive!!!!!!!

Here's Calvin posing for the pic while unloadin' on the truck.....Caleb stole my camera from me and was the photo taker here.....

That's why we have the only picture of me from the entire harvest of me. I'm always the one behind the lens. This is my new favorite thing to drive....mainly just because it has an FM radio and AC and heat!

Headin' out to get the last little bit of corn!

Next stop...the beans.....who knows when we'll get those started!

Dottie....what a cat!!

So a little over two weeks ago before corn harvest Caleb and I had an interesting morning dealing with our cat Dottie.....I have been wanting to blog this story for a while but since we have been in the field I haven't had a chance. So.....

To start off with let me tell you a little bit about our cat, Dottie and how we came to own her. Last winter when we would go and work on our house she would randomly show up, but wouldn't let you pet her....she would just meow a lot and then run away. Then one morning we found her in the live trap we had set to catch a skunk....since I had already been sprayed once in the past year by a skunk I was really kinda glad we didn't catch one!! Well after letting her go she got to where she would let you pet her some and as the days went by she became more needy and now every time you are near she wants your full attention and she is very vocal if she doesn't get it. You may think you have a cat that meows a lot, but compared to Dottie they are quite as a mouse. Speaking of mice, she is probably one of the best mousers that I have ever seen....that's the reason why we still have her....cause on top of her being extremely annoying is is also my least favorite looking type of cat.....my favorite would be a gray and black striped then a yellow/orange striped next would be a black and white....and my least favorite would have to be a gray and white....so of course the cat that comes with the place has to be a gray and white. So like I said even though I think she is ugly she is one heck of a mouser and that's part of the reason why we were in the predicament we were in a few weeks ago.

So on Saturday morning Caleb and I get up as usual I head to the kitchen to start the process of making another batch of salsa and Caleb headed to the garage to work on our porch swing (the porch swing is another story). Well I went out to the garage to ask Caleb a question and while I was out there I wanted to pet Dottie but didn't see her laying on her box full of carpet scraps like she usually does.
I ask Caleb if she was in there cause she figured out how she could come and go as she pleased so she wasn't always in the garage....but it's very rare that she is not in there. Caleb told me that he didn't know what she was doing, but she kept coming out and going back into the corner. When he told me that I immediately thought the corner where we put the rat poison out in....is she eating the poison...why haven't you looked to see what she is doing. So I go over and look under the work bench back in the corner....I see her back there and then I see some thing kinda fuzzy so I pull the rubbermaid container that is blocking my view and there I find a large rabbit that has been massacred and beheaded. So not only did she kill this big rabbit but she drug it into the garage up through the hole that Caleb put in the garage door last year...then she jumped up on the the rubbermaid container and dropped the rabbit off the back....I would say she got her workout for the day! Well when I see this seen I just start laughing and telling Dottie that she was a good cat....one less rabbit that will be getting into my garden....Caleb on the other had stands back gagging and and saying how gross and disgusting that it is. So in most relationships the guy would step up and clean-up the mess....not the case here Caleb kinda walks away and again comments on how disgusting it was...and I go and grab the headless rabbit as well as the head and take it outside to let Dottie finish eating then I get the Clorox spray and some paper towels and proceed to clean-up the mess all the time while Caleb is standing there watching and telling me I missed a spot and there was still a little rabbit blood on the floor over here.....hummm does something seem wrong here or is it just me.

This is another one of Dottie's favorite sleeping places.

One Year Ago....

Then.....
Now....

As of today Caleb and I have been married......it's crazy how fast time flies. It has been an amazing first year and I can't wait for the next 50 years!!! I am the luckiest woman alive to be married to and in love with my very best friend!!! I couldn't ask for more and and I'm so thankful that God gave such an amazing man!!

The Door

Fall is finally here so I thought that it was time to give my front door a little face lift. Just because I don't have any grass in my front yard doesn't mean that it has to look bad!!!


So I the ribbon I got after the season last year, went a stole some corn stalks from the field and set my pumpkins and the gourds I got from a friend out and when it was all said and done this is what I have.....

Even though fall is not my favorite season I absolutely love all the decorations for this time of the year. I think it is because it is based around farming. This is the time of the year that all farmers can't wait for. The time when they get to collect the fruits of their labor.