Still Slow

We tried harvesting our June planted corn again today.  Moisture is still in the 30's.  The corn just isn't drying down.  We were a month behind this spring, so it should be no surprise that we are a month behind with harvest.  So, we switched back to soybeans because we think they will be ready now.

We were able to harvest the small amount of corn and soybeans that we got planted in May.  That allowed us to get our wheat planted only ten days later than normal.

We've had a couple of killing frosts, so that may be partly why dry-down has been disrupted.  The crops were mature enough that it probably won't affect yield any, except maybe the double crop soybeans.

We had an excellent apple crop this year.  The apples stayed on the trees longer than most years, and the cool nights have made them very sweet and tasty.  We gathered the family together one night last week and made 14 gallons of cider.  It is fun to watch the grand-kids start to get involved in activities like this.  They enjoyed filling the grinder hopper with apples, but none were able to grind yet.

Last weekend we had some extended family in town for Nephew Tate's testimony and baptism.  It was a blessed weekend.  Jake and Rachel brought our newest granddaughter in from the near West, so we enjoyed spending time with them.

One night in the last week or so, the temperature in the house got down to 61 degrees, so I consented to turning on the furnace for the first time.  It always fills the house with the burnt dust smell for the first day or two when it hasn't been fired up for 6 months.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Song of Solomon 2:3