Marasprint

I don't know if I would call the last week a marathon or a continuous sprint.  Being about 3 weeks behind in planting corn, we needed to take advantage of the cooperative weather and get it planted fast.  So, it was 16-18 hour days and 6 hours of sleep at night all week.  The fields were in good condition and we had a very productive week.  By Friday afternoon all the corn was in the ground.  Now it is up to God to add the increase.  The only minor problems included air conditioners that didn't work in 2 tractors, a flat tire on the field cultivator, and a blown O-ring on the planter hydraulics.  Fortunately no major delays.  By Friday morning the corn we planted last Friday afternoon was up, thanks finally to some very warm weather (hence the need for air conditioners).  We switched to soybeans Friday night, but were rained out after 35 acres.  And since we received over 3 inches of rain we will get a few days off.

We no longer have a teenager in the house.  Our baby turned 20 yesterday!  I bought her a tool set for when she moves to C-U in the fall :)  Since we got a late start having kids (because we married older than average), she says I'm really old now!  There was a time that we had 4 teenagers in the house.  And we enjoyed it!  Praise God!

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exodus 30:14