Rain - Finally!

It's getting exciting around here - we started combining (corn) on Aug. 31st AND we got 9/10" of rain the night before last!  We had not gotten more than 2/10 for weeks.  This 9/10 was just around our house and town though.  Peggy and Tim got closer to only a quarter of an inch and lots of what we farm is up that way.  But, that meant that even after the rain they could still combine the next day (yesterday) later in the afternoon.  There was lots of wind (we were to expect 60 mph and it sounded like it) and a bunch of big tree limbs were down in town but amazingly most of the corn is still standing.  Depending on the time of season, a big wind like that could blow the corn over which is very bad.   

This is a very strange year with the drought.  Normally the beans are ready first but this year the corn is ready first.  The is the earliest start of harvest that anyone can remember!  You would think we'd be excited that we'll be done early in this warm weather before bad weather hits - but you never know.  We could have a wet fall or . . . ??  Just hoping for no field fires this year.  There were several last year and it's much drier now.     

Today is going to be my first day in the tractor ripping.  Wish me luck!