It's Plantin Time

Plating time (n):
      1. A period of time where a farmer's wife goes days on end without seeing their husband which usually ends with them eating dinner alone.
      2. A period of time where a large quantity of money is spent on small beans that are supposed to  grow big plants that will make a large amount of money come harvest time.....hopefully!

 Its Planting time!! We are a little delayed this year due to the lack of rain. It has been such a dry year. A severe drought kind of year. Dan has been waiting on some rain to plant his beans to make sure they will grow. Unfortunately, every chance of rain we get usually ends with it falling apart at the river or it just changes route. I never understood why people always discussed rain amounts or why we prayed for rain...I understand clearly now!!! We finally got enough rain for Dan to start drilling this past week and have had another inch since then. God is good!

After watching Dan make a couple rounds in the field I decided to go ride with him one afternoon. It was fun for about the first 10 minutes. Sitting on a tire fender is not the most comfortable place to sit. Our next tractor WILL have a buddy seat. With beans in the ground Dan can now sigh a sign of relief and go right on to praying for rain!


Even Pete is tired of this hott weather. Dan decided to give him a hair cut to try to keep him cool this summer. I thought the plan was to take him to the vet and have him shaved there. Well, Pete was given a sedative at the vet clinic then brought home to be shaved by Dan and a friend. I was pleasantly surprised on how it all turned out! He doesn't look like he is some rabid and diseased dog with mange! All is good in the neighborhood!