Harvest 2014

I know a lot of you have been wondering how our harvest was this year.  Especially since we have been in this drought for three years.

We did have a harvest.  Well, a small one.  Most of the wheat was poor quality, thin, or none at all.  Lots of the hay in this part of the country was cut for hay.  But, we all saved enough to cut for seed for next year.

The wheat was so short, or low to the ground, that we had a hard time cutting it.  We had to run the header so low that we kept scooping up rocks!

This year, my baby was old enough to ride the combine with out his mama!

I am not sure what I think of this.  I felt so unneeded!  I sent him off with his Daddy every day with his backpack, rag and his puppy. 

One particular night, I met them in the field with supper and Cooper said to me "Mamma, you stay here.  I'm going to help Daddy. We don't need you."  I almost cried.  I spent less time on the combine this year than any other year, except the year I was pregnant and that was just because I was due at any moment and how was I supposed to climb up there if I couldn't even see my feet?

Baby J did have a first this year at harvest.  He got to take his first ride on the truck to the elevator.  He was so excited!  He even got to get out with Uncle Levi and watch the wheat dump!

Praying that this rain will keep coming!

Amy