Well, we have officially made it through our first wheat harvest as a married couple. In fact, today marks our 6th month wedding anniversary! It does not seem like half a year since we got married. I guess it's true that time flies when you're having fun.
We had a great year for wheat harvest. The Farmer started cutting in the evening on Friday the 19th and finished on Thursday the 25th and did not have to stop one time because of rain. Even the humidity stayed low, which meant the grain dried out easily and they could start cutting early each day.
The Farmer's brother drove in from Colorado to help and was able to be here the whole time, which was awesome. It's so interesting to me to watch them working together. They seem to just know what the other one is thinking/needing. For the most part, The Farmer drove the combine (cutting the wheat) and his brother was in the tractor pulling the grain cart (taking the wheat from the combine in the field to the semi waiting at the edge of the field).
I had a bit of vacation time left at work (it has to be used by June 30th or I lose it), so I was able to take a couple of afternoons off during the week. Between the extra time off to make food and the food I had made ahead and frozen, there was no food shortage. I really enjoy feeding them!
It was certainly a fun week, but I'm glad it's over now. There's always a danger when working around heavy equipment, and it would only take one hailstorm or fire to be devastating. God not only gave us a safe year, but brought the rains just in time to make the plants produce. I think The Farmer's grandpa summed it up best when he told me, "You know, we can plant, but God gives the increase."
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