Country living

This is what we call country living!!  Playing with corn instead of toys!

Ahhh the good life!

Always something

Today we started back with bowling every Friday for the older children as part of school.  They really enjoyed that!!  It makes for a busy day though, because we have violin in the morning.  They are getting ready for the fall recital.  I really hate to say that.... I am really not wanting to let go of summer.  I think it is because I know that after fall comes........... you got it.  I don't even want to mention that word~ (winter) 
Tonight I get to spend the evening in with the 2 little girls.  My hubby and son are out getting ready to start combining corn tomorrow morning.  Abby is out feeding calves and moving some of them around.  Liza and M are both out milking the cows. And Cassi is milking the goats.  Yep, as I said it is always something.....  but, even though we always have things to do around the farm and it isn't just a 9-5 job, we wouldn't trade it!  We really enjoy being able to work together as a family! 

Farm Life!

Here are just a few pictures from around the farm today!  Hope you enjoy!

ever feel like something is watching you!

Cluck Edward and Sissy

isn't she cute? She was just dropped off here the other night~ 

 

a few of our goats!

taking the combined out to make sure it works before we start doing corn next week.

Miss Elli~  : )

pumping the pits....

We have had some guys out pumping the manure pits.  I know it sounds like a really gross job.... well it kind of is!  But, it makes great fertilizer!  We know exactly how much it put on the fields!  We want to make sure each field has the right amount of nitrogen. Manure has an organic matter which you can't buy in fertilizers. 

we have the manure tested to see exactly what the levels are in it each time we pump the pit.

the thicker sand at the bottom gets spread

while the more liquid stuff gets pumped into tankers and then put on the fields.

 

The fields are plowed as quickly as possible after the manures is applied.  We don't want to loose any of the nutrients from the manure.

finishing up silage

Today we finished up our corn silage!  We are so thankful for the great crop of corn we got this year! 

these are just a couple pictures of packing the pile today.  My hubby is out measuring it so we can run and get some plastic to cover it with!  Tomorrow will be fun covering the pile~ it is a 1900 ton pile.  Or 40' wide  X 250' long.....  hmmmm what can I find to be busy with so I don't have to throw tires?  LOL I will try and get some picture!