Food and Fellowship

 Sunday, we were invited to lunch at Mary and Virg's along with the oldest farmer and my mom.  We had a delicious meal and good fellowship.  I love learning about cheese from the master!  I enjoy hearing Virg's stories from his long career at Kraft and his international cheese judging and consulting.  Although I already have too many hobbies, someday I would like to try making my own cheese.

For the first time since last March, I attended a farm meeting in person!  Precision Planting had their winter conference at the new PTI building on their research farm in Pontiac.  Wagenbach Builders just finished it on Monday.  We had to follow some Covid restrictions and group size was limited, but it was good to be at a real meeting with a group of farmers again.  Farmer visiting and sharing is an important wintertime activity.  And it's always interesting to see what new attachment is coming from PP.  And the food is always good.

The eagles were back this afternoon while I was hauling manure.  This one was a little braver than the last time they were here.

 

 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.      I John 1:7

Sun, Finally

We had an ice storm New Year's Day, followed by about 4 inches of snow two days later.  Ever since the storm we have had branches snap and break off trees on a regular basis.  The yard is littered with branches, and it is dangerous to spend much time under trees.  We lost power several times during the past week as lines heavily laden with ice finally give way.  It has been foggy and cloudy daily until today.  Finally today, we had a clear sky and a full day of sun!  It was dangerous walking around the farm with large chunks of ice falling from trees, guy wires, and the grain leg.  Add to that sheets of ice sliding off roofs, and it was noisy all day.  Gus would get startled and bark often.  The farm yard and driveways are still ice covered and slick.  Hopefully all this ice will be gone before the next storm rolls through.

Trees and yard were actually quite beautiful with the ice covering everything plus the fresh white snow.  It was hard to get good pictures because of the grayness of the days, until the sun came out.

While we were bedding down the hoop buildings last week, two bald eagles landed in the field behind us and watched us while we worked.  They come looking for carrion and have discovered our farm is a good spot to find a meal.  It is hard to get a good picture without a telephoto lens, because they will not let you get close.  Three times since a single eagle has perched on a tree in our front yard.

I have been spending my time doing book-work, starting on taxes, and attending online meetings and webinars.  Except for church, I rarely leave the farm more than once a week.  I have been trying not to pay much attention to the political news!  There isn't much I can do about anything, and nobody cares what my opinion is.  As a pilgrim, I will pray for a safe journey.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.           Hebrews 11:13