Farming Continues to Go High Tech

A group of us on the family farm waiting for the drone to go up and check on the corn to the left.  My arms are up taking the photo. 

Drone is aloft taking a video of the field.

At another field...I used the old way  - looking at the end rows and hoping that the rest of the field of soybeans look as good as this.

Reliving Childhood Memories

My Mom raised Shetland ponies when I was growing up.  My job was to teach the young colts to get used to a halter and walk on a lead rope.  Eventually, they would learn the "show stance."  Of course, we rode with saddles.  We also had a couple of "buggies" that the ponies would pull.  Recently, a  friend of mine purchased a horse that was trained to pull this fancy carriage made in Belgium.  She called and asked if I wanted a buggy ride.  I sure did. 

Pal, Jo and Barb - actually this is her loaner buggy because a piece of the Belgium one broke and Barb is making the new part herself.  We didn't wear helmets years ago.

I am brushing Pal down after our ride.  I do miss the smell of horses.  Photo is in her horse barn with 3 stalls, indoor arena, large open area to work with the horses and harnesses, bathroom, and a tack room that looks better than my living room.  Owning horses can be an expensive hobby.  Nice to have a friend who shares!  It was a great day.

Picture of Pie

I got the word that the pie photo did not come through so here is another one of the $40 blueberry pie that I made for the pie auction at the Moose Lake Festival.  It is the major fundraiser for the Lions Club that we belong to.

Well, I might as well send the pic of both pies I made.  The one on the left sold for $50 to the Fire Chief of the local area.  The one on the right sold for $40 to one of our friends.  His wife writes the local news column.  She gave my name and a thumbs up for the taste in her last column!  Never thought I would be famous for pie!

Amber Waves of Grain

Current photo of our yard - we purposely have "no mow" grass.  For the last seven years, it grows 6-8 inches and lays over - which is what we want.  We sold the mower when we moved.  Well, this year, the grass has done this.  It looks like "amber waves of grain" from the song "America."

$40 Pie

Here I am with my $40 blueberry pie!  It sold at auction at the Moose Lake Fest sponsored by the Lions Club we are in.  We raise money for good causes through this day-long event.  One part of it is the Pie auction  In the photo is Alyssa, the sweet little girl walking around showing the pies as people bid, me, and the pie-buyer, a friend of ours who lives on Moose Lake.  His wife Jan took the photo.  Left background is the auctioneer in a cowboy hat auctioning the next pie.  Right background is the bloodhound and handler for Sawyer County.  If you get lost and incapacitated in Sawyer County, those are the faces you will see when you regain consciousness.   All in a day's fun in the Northwoods.