It has been a busy mid-August through, what is soon to be, mid-September for us.
With wheat harvest ending, the farm activities and even a couple quick getaways, it has made for non-stop activity.
We finished up our own wheat and our customers here in Southwest North Dakota. While that was happening. things were already winding down in Kenmare so we were unable to make it there for harvest.
Seems as soon as our combines were parked, the choppers and single-axle trucks were pulled out to prepare for corn silage. Some of our grain corn was zeroed out by insurance due to lack of rain in July. Haying was completed and bales are being stacked.
We are moving forward with what needs to be done. Agriculture is more than filling a bin…well, in our yard anyway. It is a year-round business!
Myron and I left on a Saturday afternoon for the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota. We arrived just in time for the polka mass (which we both enjoy). We spent Sunday enjoying the parade, events, the tractor pull and were home by midnight! What seems like a quick trip truly was a getaway for US and the drive is always a way to get some business done. (To view memories of 2016 and 2017, click on the highlighted year.)
There is always more than red equipment at Rollag- i just tend to like to photograph the red!A little humor on an old IH pickup.
Quick listen to some of the music at the mass.
We did start the parade with a little rain.Love seeing family and women drivers!Sidehill machines have been around a while!I never tire of watching these big, beautiful machines!
So many events and learning opportunities for families.
This year, the feature for the show was “Home Built” tractors. Three-tractors-in-one here and simply walked away with the sled (to small for him) at the pull.We both got pretty comfortable in the afternoon sun!Fall is here -gotta love mums! These are from my friend’s front yard. I did a story on her and all her flowers earlier this spring.
This last weekend, Myron and the crew loaded up some of Myron’s favorite things (Farmall tractors!) and headed to Taylor Days in Taylor, North Dakota. A tractor display, a car show, family farm activities, good conversation with like-minded folks plus a tractor pull always makes for an enjoyable Sunday – or “Sunday Funday”, as they say.
We’ve been lucky enough to participate in the Taylor event for several years and always appreciate this small-town event. In this great big, crazy, unsure world – learning a little of “how it was back when” is always good for the soul.
Loaded up and headed to Taylor, North Dakota.Mack and Madelyn enjoyed the “unloading of the tractors” show from the bed of their dad’s ’62 Ford pickup.Got a little original in the unloading process – two trailers up against each other.Red!DylanAndrewJD
There’s more than one way to get them started and running!
Success!Myron’s little brother, Lee, joined in on the fun.Cole and JDThis pickup originally belonged to Myron’s father.MarvinMyronThe lineupJDColeAndrewMasonLee
Down home potato harvest.
Corn shellin.Wheat and pigeon grass ready for the thresher!Parade enthusiasts!Maci is pedaling this year – soon will be driving!Lots of these old-time displays for kids to enjoy.Mack and Maci touring the tractors.Mason and his daughter, MaciMarvin and his son, Mack.Red shirt “pullin”.Cole “pullin”.Andrew “pullin”.
Funday!
This was to fun to watch…Maci cheering on her dad!
We are always lucky enough to get to spend some time with the family in between all the work and chaos!
Adrienne’s birthday is September 11th! Happy Birthday to our superstar daughter! Was all about taking the kiddos for a farm tour!Lincoln, Emily and Alex’s little big man, was watching some football!MadelynMarvin and Melissa’s kiddos – Mack, Madelyn and Micah.This week for “Grandparent’s Day”, I was able to join Brynn (Adrienne and Brent’s youngest) for reading time in the library at New England, North Dakota!
So many things, many blessings, many smiles and much, much love !
Fall harvest is just around the corner and the leaves are turning.
We should be heading to the eastern part of our great state within a couple of weeks…….stay tuned !
Nancy has been making the custom harvest journey with her husband, Myron, since 1982. In those early years of life on the road, she could be found in the combine or truck - along with any or all of their four children. These days, her time is mostly spent taking care of two campers, walking to the clothesline and back, cooking on the grill, paperwork in the office and windshield time in the cab of a pickup. Whatever it takes to “get ‘er done”! When Myron and Nancy aren't on the road, they call South Heart, North Dakota home.
