Dana Petersen – L. Petersen Farms
August 1 Canada bound
A whirlwind summer in the U.S.A. it has been for L. Petersen Farms. The hot and dry weather has caused lighter crops and no rain delays, therefore we are wrapping up in Lewistown, Montana and heading for Saskatchewan.
We will leave one machine behind in Montana to finish up spring crops that are ready to be harvested and the rest of us are on our way to Saskatchewan. The weather in Saskatchewan has been hot and dry, as well, and the crops there are ready for us! The first crop that we are scheduled to harvest in the Weyburn area is lentils! Weyburn is about 160 miles east of “home”. So even though we won’t quite be home, we will be close and might be able to go check on things at Hodgeville.
We anticipate that our own crops will be ready in a couple of weeks. Even though it’s not typical to be in Saskatchewan on August 1st, we are looking forward to being closer to family, friends, and home!
1. Be ready to go at the drop of a hat...sometimes without a lunchbox.
2. Has removed the word impossible from her vocabulary!
3. Can hold a baby, take care of a toddler and drive a tractor or combine all at the same time.
4. Must be able to cook for a crew - large or small.
5. Must be able to read minds.
6. Must be able to banter with a parts man until he realizes you DO know what you're talking about.
7. Must be the entertainment director for those rainy days.
8. Be a wife, mom, friend, helper, cook, problem solver, taxi driver or extra crew hand at all times.
9. Can handle the call that makes you react, "You need what? When?" Dropping everything you're doing to make it happen.
10. At the end of the day say, "I really do love this life".
