Part Two of Five
Cousins’ Days at Our House
July 17-21
Continuing our walk to a neighbor’s farm.
Queen Anne’s lace brings back childhood memories of learning about this field flower from my mother.
Jared standing next to a lush cornfield.
Just before entering our neighbors farm lane, we met another neighbor (and her dog) who was walking around the block.
We were privileged to get an interesting tour of the inside the chicken house on the left.
If there were chickens in the house, we could not have gone inside and viewed how eggs move by conveyor belt/trough from a chicken pen to an egg flat, because strangers to the farm can carry diseases. I could not take photographs.
Our next stop was the wheat and corn bins.
The children were pleased when Kevin said they could go inside the corn bin.
Then it was to the large building that stores the combine.
Kevin patiently helped each one up the steps, into the cab, then down again.
They loved the view from way up there.
Jesse waiting for his turn to go up the steps.
Even though it looked big to us, Kevin said this is not large by combine standards – even for our area – and it would be considered quite small when compared to a combine used on the large fields in the midwest.
Thank you, Kevin!
Diana and Jana decided to rest in a shady area, so were far behind us. Can you see them on the right side of the road?
If I use my zoom, you can see them better.
This is what the rest of us saw when we turned around and walked toward home. These are my brothers’ farm buildings.
We were glad for a break from walking and a shady spot as it was quite warm. The children love feeding the heifers in this feed lot.
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Tomorrow night: Crafts, Working for TFC, and Wet Time
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