First day of cutting rice
It’s that time of year again. I can feel the excitement in the air, it’s the first day of cutting rice. Dad is in the combine and my brother Robert is driving the auger cart. The boys are about to jump out of the window they are so excited to ride. Dad picks up the boys […]
Cell phone free tractors
The boys will be happy for days, since we got to go ride on the tractors. Poppy and Pop-po were plowing up their rice fields to prepare for this year’s crop. And of course we took full advantage of the tractor rides. For some reason I find it funny when farmers (aka my dad and grandpa) always […]
A day at the Rice fields
I am glad I know a few, good, hard working men in my life. You know the kind that drive big tractors, combines and trucks. The hardworking, sweaty kind. The kind that don’t mind getting dirty or a little physical work. The kind that have callused, dirt, engraved hands. The kind that wear wranglers and […]
Cutting Rice
Its that time of year again, the farmers are in their fields cutting rice. My dad and grandpa were busy last Saturday cutting rice and we brought the boys by to ride with Poppy (my dad) in the combine. About a few days before they started cutting we had a big rain storm and it […]
4th of july & Rice fields
We had a lovely 4th of July celebration at my great Aunt and Uncle’s deer camp. Lots of great family, food and desserts. Check out this festive cake! When Aunt Dell rang the dinner bell you can bet everyone came running Then the boys had to give er a ring as well! We had a […]
5th Generation Rice Farmer's
So after our huge rain last weekend, my dad had some damage to the levees in his rice field. He called and asked DT to help him drive the tractor and while he ran the back-hoe which is attached to the back of the tractor. I thought this would be a great opportunity for the […]
