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Posted on May 28, 2013January 28, 2015

The Swinging of the Pendulum

The rain I have been waiting for has arrived. Yesterday morning I awoke at my usual time, 5:15 am, to get ready to go spraying. As was usual of late,…

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Posted on May 26, 2013January 28, 2015

The Rain Conundrum

We have now reached the 2/3rds mark on our seeding progress. I feel that this is acceptable, given that we only started seeding two weeks ago, but I can’t help…

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Posted on May 22, 2013January 28, 2015

Seeding Progresses…

It is 10:45 at night and I have just had supper, so I will make this short. Seeding is progressing fairly well, with the half-way point at hand. Tomorrow we…

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Posted on May 18, 2013January 28, 2015

Spring Seeding Ensues… Despite Challenges

In sitting down to type this, I feel as though I am not working as hard as I can be. Since Monday, sleep has been very short for me (as…

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Posted on May 12, 2013January 28, 2015

Prepped, Primed & Ready to Go

As I compose this blog on the evening of Mother’s Day, more crosses my mind than just the farm, and the seeding operation that is set to commence. My parents…

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Posted on May 8, 2013January 28, 2015

Seeding is Coming

Well, things have changed greatly since my last blog post. Things looked rather dire then, as a fresh layer of snow had just covered the ground, and seeding looked as…

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Posted on April 30, 2013January 28, 2015

Winter Returns

My last post, published only last night, was written too soon. Winter has returned, and with a vengeance. After the rain and thunderstorms last night, who could have expected that…

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Posted on April 18, 2013January 28, 2015

Spring- Where are you?

Looking out my window, I see only one colour – white. The fields, the yards, the sloughs and everything in between still glisten with the bright reflected glow of the…

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