HARLEY FRIED

A Field Drowned by 26 Inches of Rain Another sunny lovely day! Harley's off to the field to combine. They're combining canola. The field has a poor yield because it got drowned out!!!! Normal rainfall for spring, summer is usually 8 inches for a good crop. That particular area got 26 inches this growing season! Watching the Crab Apple Tree I take Chewy for a walk almost every day. We always check the crab apple tree (Malus Dolgo). The deer, coyotes or bear are keeping the fallen apples eaten....

A Bear Footprint by the Pond We walked to the pond with Chewy. Found a bear footprint! A Visit from Barb and Steve My sister, Barb, and her husband, Steve, spent two nights here. They came up from Calgary to visit with Dad. The home cooking and red wine were great. BBQ wieners with coleslaw one night, Paella with Tiger Prawns the next night! I won't be weighing myself for a few days. LOL! Chewy's Guilty Hiding Spot I took Chewy to Cindy's place yesterday. Usually we sit outside on the deck in...

Watching the Combines from the Patio The warm harvest weather continues. Harley's nephew was combining wheat on our home quarter yesterday. I sat outside on the patio during Happy Hour. Chewy was laying on the lawn close to me in the shade. There's an opening in the trees to the west. I could see the combines working with the straight cut headers turning, straw dust blowing. They have a 3 ton truck that they chase the combines with. They unload the combines on the go. Then the truck driver...