Dakota Prairie

The view after a night of fog

2012-02-03T18:00:00.002-06:00

Trees make such a pretty picture All was white this morning on the outside scenery
More fog covered trees

Trees...............

The geese are abundant!!

2011-11-16T08:57:00.002-06:00

It seems these geese are very happy with one of the

corn fieldsAren't they neat to watch!!
A gazillion of them trying for air space

The annual cattle roundup...heading for home

2011-10-13T08:39:00.002-05:00

Ty..the boss..the great thinker--pondering his next moveThe herd going home
More of the same

You can bet they were eying those hay bales

The leaders were wanting to go the wrong way at times

Our 50th Anniversary celebration at Arrowwood

2011-07-21T08:51:00.003-05:00

The anniversary cakeKristi getting lunch ready

Kaitlyn, Aidyn and Kimberly

Kimberly, McKayla and Kaitlyn

Kimberly and Kaitlyn going into the rushes

Sean, Nolan and Justin

McKayla and Aidyn with Arrowwood in the background

Ty, Kristi and Troy (team Sibling)

Shirley, Jeff and Deb (team Interloper)

Troy, Shirley, Kaitlyn and Sean

Ty, Deb, Justin, Kimberly and McKayla

Kristi, Jeff, Aidyn and Nolan

Jerry and Sharon with the 7 grand kids

The whole crew

The happenings in Dakota Land

2011-06-20T09:29:00.004-05:00

We have an owl that seems to watch over us each day.Every morning he is here checking things out.
The alfalfa getting cut for silage

A field of alfalfa all ready to be chopped.

The official alfalfa cutter...Justin

More of the cutting department

One of Thunder Choppers trucks

Special liners in these trucks so the silage comes out easier.

Ty doing the packing of the pile.

Looks dangerous to me but the guys say, "NOT"

The Sarah Martinsen Memorial Run

2011-05-23T09:33:00.003-05:00

Kristi running the 10K with Shirley in the background cheering her on.

Laurel is right beside Kristi so you can see her two feet. Kristi and Laurel getting closer to the end.

I am thinking this is the reason for the big smiles.

Galit running the full marathon. She was just too quick

for me as she was by us before I could take her picture.

Shirley, again on the sidelines, cheering for Galit.

Jacson Valentine ran the mile on Thursday night

Shirley DeWitz and Deb DeWitz (from Minot) walked the

5K on Friday night

Kristi DeWitz Strang, Laurel DeWitz Valentine and Morgan

Valentine ran the 10K on Sat morning.

Wayne Martinsen ran the half Marathon Sat morning

Galit DeWitz ran the full Marathon Sat morning

Good job all of you. We are proud.

Spring in Dakota Land

2011-04-27T07:57:00.004-05:00

The many geese that are flying over this springOne mommy with the job of many

Just a snack before bedtime

Just resting before the games begin

Midnight..the kids' pet cow and her new baby

March is supposed to mean spring is near

2011-03-12T08:24:00.002-06:00

The blizzard hit right quickly and Jerry had no time to

get the rest of the way home.He was stranded in the road
could not see where to gohad to wait for help

Ty came to the rescue with a pay loader
and this what the pickup looked like after they

were finally able to get back to it and Jerry

was able to find his way home.

All safe and sound. A lot of snow blowing around--
all roads closed and many people stranded. Not a
good day to be out and about.

Hay hauling, stuck in the snow and more snow!!

2011-02-12T15:01:00.002-06:00

Mr. Jerry and his trusty dozer/tractorMr Jerry with his MX and dozer plus stack mover.

This outfit never gets stuck in the snow.

EXCEPT today!!

This is the trail I had to follow to get to the stuck

tractor/dozer.

It snaked back and forth for quite some distance

In the background you can see the snaking trail .

A pay loader had to be brought in to pull him out.

Meanwhile I had to drive back out of that mess with

the pickup.

Our mailbox snowed in...no mail delivered here.

Seems someone hit the sign and also the mail box post.

The road going west of our place. No travel advised here.

Christmas Season at our house

2011-01-02T17:34:00.002-06:00

Kristi and the kiddoes watching TV. Not sure how much Kristi

is actually seeing. Kaitlyn and Sean getting ready to play in the snow.

Actually they look like their coveralls are already wet..

Maybe forgot to dry their clothes.

The crew on Christmas Eve

Our grand kids. Kim, Sean and Justin
McKayla, Aidyn and Kaitlyn
Nolan
Grandma B

Another day of goose hunting.

2010-08-29T11:31:00.002-05:00

The guys were able to get 7 more geese this morning.

McKayla eyeing the geese that Justin and Jerry

were able to bring down. McKayla with one of the decoys.....almost as big as she is.
Makes for several good meals!!!!!!!!!

Sean and Justin with their harvest of the day

2010-08-23T18:02:00.002-05:00

Sean, Justin and Jerry were hunting in the fog this weekend

and this is the end result. Neither the guys nor the geese

could see anything.....the goose lost the game.

The geese are here......

2010-08-16T09:39:00.002-05:00

Jerry and Justin with their first hunting of the season.

It seems the geese like the barley and oats fields...they do

much damage if not harvested.They were able to get some geese before the mosquitoes

got them.
They got up at 5 AM to go sit out in the barley field........
not my idea of fun!!!!

Our gorgeous red sun last evening.

2010-08-06T16:12:00.002-05:00

The wild fires in Canada seem to produce a red

sun for us. It was just amazing how red it was. Another shot of the red sun. Where else can you see such

pretty things then in ND??? We are blessed!!

Clouds that were so pretty while it was storming all around us.

2010-06-26T09:24:00.002-05:00

This I thought was so prettyLightning in the process
Very unusual formation

Another unusual cloud formation

My little friends came a-visiting

2010-05-23T12:57:00.003-05:00

The cows were just south and west of our house

and there was an electric fence that kept them in...all except

the calves. They decided to explore and my driveway

was one of the spots to explore.They are cute but not on my lawn and in the flowers.
After 1 and 1/4 inch of rain in 30 minutes this is the end
result.

Everywhere there is water sitting around.
This is sandy soil so disappears quickly.

More of the same.

The forgotten little bird

2010-05-08T13:29:00.004-05:00

Now that our snow is gone the birds are back.
There is one little bird that has been here all day just waiting for her spouse to show up.
Now you ask me....how do you know is it a "she". Well let me tell you... she sits one place and then flies to another and sits there. From there she flies to the bird bath and sits there, sometimes lands on the grass and sits there. She will maybe fly away for a few seconds and then is back again. Just waiting and waiting.

Now you know if this were a male bird, he would wait maybe 10 minutes at the most and then fly to the nearest watering hole and stay there thinking, "the hell with it".

After almost five years............

2010-04-21T10:48:00.002-05:00

Finally after looking at this bare wall all this time....

I found a color I liked and did get it painted and some

decoration on the wall. It looks soooooo much better.

A house was not enough, we needed a barn

2010-03-29T15:41:00.005-05:00

The builders did not seem to mind that it was very cold out

when they were building this barn. This was in January.
The completed project. It was completed by Feb 1st.

Still needs the side windows or whatever they are called

The inside almost ready for calving season
The heifers are here just waiting for their babies to
arrive.

A dining story that should not happen again....

2010-03-25T12:44:00.007-05:00

One day while in Bismarck, Jerry, my mother and myself went to this fine dining restaurant a few minutes before noon.

Jerry and MB (my mother) ordered the salad, soup and bread sticks. The young lady who was our waitress told Jerry that this was her first day then asked each, "What kind of salad dressing do you want?" MB said she would like thousand island. Jerry ordered his choice. In this process she also asked what kind of soup do you want. Both wanted the Broccoli soup. She came back, "We don't have the broccoli soup ready. What other kind do you want? (Their choice was now down to two. ) Both said Tomato Basil. She left then came back, " We don't have the Tomato Basil, all we have is the Chicken Noodle soup." They both agreed to this although neither one wanted the CN soup. Now we were starting to chuckle about this but it gets worse.

Some time later the waitress came back, "Sorry, we don't have any Thousand Island dressing. What other kind would you like?" A new one was chosen. After several minutes the waitress brought the salads and said, "We are waiting on the bread sticks." After they were almost done with the salad the bread sticks arrived. Now I ask you, "Why would they not have Thousand Island dressing and the bread sticks ready for the noon crowd?"

She was again at our table several minutes later saying," the Broccoli soup was ready and if they wanted that they could change their order and get that". Both Jerry and MB agreed. Now this is getting rather ridiculous but better later then never. After some time she brings "ONE" bowl of soup and sets it down in front of MB.. Her next statement about sent us into bursts of laughter. "We don't have any more bowls". After another few minutes she is back and tells us, "We are still waiting for the bowl, it is in the dish". We have never in all our years of eating out had this kind of experience. Jerry waited patiently for his soup and it did arrive after several more minutes. Jerry's bowl was still hot from the "dish". :-)

Now we all agreed that the food was good, we were entertained although rather disturbed about the service. This was just before noon in Bismarck at a very busy restaurant and they should of been better prepared. We were there before the noon crowd, before the food should of all been gone and the food should of been fresh and just out of the oven/stove. They should of had the food ready, soup made, bread sticks baking, etc. They also overcharged us. We did not complain as it was just too funny.

Who knows maybe the chef was having a bad day or else someone was yanking this waitresses chain since it was her first day. She did not get flustered and was very friendly. As were we. We did not hassle her nor rant and rave. We should get an "A" for patience and tact. If anyone else had the same experience I hope they gave her respect and another tip as she deserved one. We had our laugh of the day.

I do not believe we will be in this particular restaurant for some time to come. We will take our chances somewhere else.

The final chapter!! ( I hope)

2010-02-11T17:34:00.002-06:00

After 8 weeks, yes 8 weeks, I am done with the Shingles. I sometimes have a slight pain in my back but nothing like the 8 weeks of pain that was sometimes almost unbearable. Of course in the whole scope of things I became very tired and weak so I am still trying to recover from that. I hope the pharmacist is enjoying his tropical island that I helped pay for. He paid off his home and burned his mortgage before leaving for his vacation. All this thanks to the many medications that I took during this 8 weeks of hell. He probably deserves this has he had to deal with me.
Thanks to all of you for all your concern and many phone calls. I appreciate everything.

What a beautiful scene God created for us this morning!!

2010-01-18T16:19:00.002-06:00

After a night of heavy fog this is the end result.Inches of frost everywhere.
The trees were spectacular.

Everywhere there was frost.

The latest chapter

2010-01-15T08:26:00.003-06:00

Since my last ramblings I have pain yet in my back. The rash is gone but the pain lingers.

The new prescription of Prednisone did nothing for me. Okay, now what do I do!! I went to the health food store and explained my problem. Now they were most helpful. Either they thought
1- she is old and needs our help
2-she is in a lot of pain and needs our help
3-here is a sucker we can load down with saleable items and maybe she will get some help
4-all of the above

I did buy some "Oil of Oregano and some Professional Strength Homeopathic Spray. Now I have a new essence to me. They said I would smell like Pizza, I do not!! I smell like Oregano. It is not bad but I doubt if it would catch on the new scent of the season. This oil is rubbed into the painful area on my back. The spray is is tasteless. Yes, you spray it in your mouth. What ever, I am willing to try it. The next day after trying this my pain wasn't as acute. I had also ran out of Vitamin B Complex and that was also started at the time too. Whatever of these 3 items is helping I am thankful for it. Now I did wonder about the Homeopathic spray but I figured, "I didn't buy this from some dude selling it on a street corner so maybe it will work" and therefore felt safe buying it. The actual name for it is RHUS Toxicodendron. I am thinking,
"If this works, I am so happy and will gladly pay the bill". And to be fair, the people at the health food store were very nice and very helpful.

The ongoing saga of my construction project from Hell

2009-12-28T10:44:00.003-06:00

Since some of you are asking I will inform you to my take on Shingles.

They hurt like hell, they make your life miserable, you are weak and tired from lack of sleep and the constant pain, life goes on!!.

After three full weeks of constant pain I could not take it any more so called my doctor and pleaded for Prednisone as someone told me this is what to take. Hey, I am willing to take anything that looks, sounds, smells like it might help. If I have to inhale it, swallow it, eat it or rub it on; I am all for it. Jerry and I drove to Bismarck that night to get my prescription (as of course the doctors never call you back until after hours when the local pharmacy was already closed). A 120 mile round trip and we were back home after driving on icy roads and streets in Bismarck but "Hey, it was worth it". Well, after the first dose of Prednisone I felt better. The constant pain was gone just the lingering, "Shit, that still hurts but not as much" thing. Depression set in the 21st day. Don't talk to me, I will cry just thinking about it. This is not good as Christmas is just around the corner. The fact that my kids were coming home for Christmas helped soooooo much. Not all of them were able to get home for Christmas due to the snow storm but we survived with the ones that were here. We were all safe, warm and well fed. Lots of good food prepared mostly by the kids. I was mostly the onlooker this year. Thanks one and all. If I have to sit around for a few more days waiting for the Shingles to go away-I can do that. I'm flexible.
I am thinking 2010 will be better in the health department.

Happy New Year to all of you.

Construction from Hell

2009-12-05T15:53:00.007-06:00

My construction project, as Ty calls it, is still under way. It has to do mainly with Shingles. Now if you have never had Shingles you can't quite imagine what it is like. I will tell you it is one horrible experience. First the pain starts then the rash begins. The pain is almost unbearable. Oh, an the rash keeps spreading. I was told and did read that Apple Cider vinegar would help the rash. I now smell like I fell in a jug of vinegar. But if it helps, hey, I am all for it.

I did discover one night as I walked the floors that my floors were really clean. No dust, no crumbs, no sand stuck to my tired worn out feet as I walked the floors all night long as the pain wouldn't allow me to either lay down nor sit down. I was so glad that I had had the energy to dust them that very day.

I have never liked needles but with the pain of my construction project I decided anything that might help would be worth a try. Jerry took me to Bismarck to a chiropractor that does acupuncture. I actually allowed him to stick those needles in my back. It did not hurt and I didn't have to watch him poke me as I was lying on my stomach. I do believe it might of helped the pain a bit. Of course I then had to go to my main doctor and get some pain medication as Tylenol wasn't cutting it. I now have some nerve medicine that does work. Alleluia!! Of course this I can only take 3 a day therefore I am in trouble when the pill wears off. Oh, I just remembered Jerry had surgery 2 years ago and he never took his pain pills. Alleluia!! I found those and in between nerve pills I pop the pain pills. The doctor also told me that Vitamin B Complex is good to take and to overdose on that as it does you no harm. More pills to pop. I read that Lysine is good for Shingles. I have that too. I am a regular medicine chest.

The only time I don't hurt is when I am in the shower. Now if I were a fish this would be great but being me I come out of their looking like a prune with a rash.

If anyone has any more ideas for me, please send them along as I am willing to try anything right now to relieve this miserable infection.

Corn chopping in full swing

2009-10-04T16:29:00.005-05:00

This is an 8 row selfpropelled corn chopper. Neato!!

Jerry in the Case IH coming back from pulling this truck out

of the mud or wheel track where "she" ended up stuck. What

a terrible thing to happen to the only female driver on the

job. I am sure she wishes it would of been one of the men

that happened to find the soft area instead of her.

One semi fully up-ended to dump his silage

Justin packing silage

Justin doing the packing with the JD

Now this was a job I would never do as it scared

the living daylights out of me to go up on that pile.

Fully loaded semi

Starting to raise the bed

Up we go

Fully extended to dump the corn silage

And away we go. Very interesting I think

The chopper in the field with one truck about full

Ty in the loader tractor pushing the silage up

and Justin in the JD packing it. Great teamwork.

Ty's bin project

2009-09-11T14:57:00.005-05:00

The start of it all with the concrete being poured.The grain bins (2) that came from the SW part of ND.

Ty and his crew took them down and brought them home.
The start!! After the first ring the roof goes on.
They said the roof was the hardest part. Jerry, Jim and Doug.
Ty way up on top doing the hardest work!! :-)

Much labor involved. Doug, Jim and Ty.

Seven rings up and you can see the end in sight.

More of the same with rings going on. You can see

the hydraulic jacks that lift the bin so another ring

can be added.

Jim and Jeff on the inside. Mind you it was 91 deg

outside this day.

The jacks are ready to raise it for another ring. Ty checking

it all out to make sure all is ready. Jerry and Justin in the

tractors to raise it with the hydraulic jacks.

And up it goes. Slowly but it does go up.

All rings are up and the ladder is almost complete.

Ty working on the bottom area that will be bolted into

the concrete.

The grain bin near completion. Ty on his worn out knees

helping put in the bolts. The next concrete area is for

the second bin. I am thinking if there is anyone looking

to put up a bin for Ty he will take you up on it.

Zucchini~~~anyone?

2009-08-27T18:56:00.003-05:00

This is my giant size zucchini plant.

The green grass of home!!

2009-08-17T17:35:00.002-05:00

Remember this mess??!!Now I actually have green grass.
With lots of watering this summer I now have green
grass to mow. I love the greeness of it all, not so
much the mowing of it.

My mother on her 90th birthday.

2009-08-11T22:21:00.002-05:00

We helped my mother celebrate her 90th birthday at her house

as she did not want any public celebration. She is doing

very well and still drives and plays card twice a week.

The Minnesota vacation spots

2009-07-14T15:20:00.003-05:00

The sail boats going out to sea in Duluth. Very

pretty sight.Gooseberry Falls north of Duluth
Jerry said this was a bear cave. Not so sure but sounded
good to me. I didn't see anything that even resembled a
bear but no use debating that tale.
Split Rock Lighthouse. Very neat little spot to check out.
We climbed to the very top.

The bridge in Duluth that lowers and raises for the ships.

You can stand under this thing as the cars go across it.
It almost makes you shudder. Almost as much as all

the sea gulls flying around the area.

This ship went to sea while we were there.

1000 feet of ship.

We toured this ship that is dry docked. Only 700 feet

long. Not so sure how I would do living on a ship like this

for a long period of time.

Our little munchkin grand kids. Our last stop in MN.

The week that was

2009-06-17T13:12:00.004-05:00

Our main cook at the camp fire.Kristi was lucky enough to be here when we needed to

plant trees. She is always willing to help. At least she

seems to be. :)

Campfire night at the DeWitz Lodge
The kids love the tire swing.

Waiting for the Smores

The Smore makers

G'pa entertaining the little ones

My helper in the kitchen. What a good cook.

Aidyn became a champion golf cart driver

Kaitlyn and Sean loading the "57" so they could get

ready for the parade the next day. Their valet service

was excellent.

Troy and kiddo's leaving the garage for Napoleon.

That "57" sat in our garage since the flood in Fargo.

I just know Troy missed his car a whole lot and was glad

to be taking it home after the celebration.

This hearse in the parade was willing to take on

passengers although I didn't hear of anyone

wanting to use their services.

Troy and Shirley in the parade throwing out glow sticks.

I have no idea who this is but my dad used to have a

car like this so thought it would be neat to have a picture.

Justin with his "Lincoln" and Troy with his "57"

Wow, look at all the green grass!! Seems it just doesn't

grow in that area where the guys drive on it all the time.

Looks to me like it should be all rock. No need to mow weeds.

A day or two in our life

2009-05-28T22:02:00.003-05:00

We were fortunate enough to have these 3 ducks fly right up

to our dining room window. They ran all over our yard that

day and there are still two around here as one green

head won the heart of the mallard.

It seems there has to be a boss

There has to be a worker. Drilling a hole for a tree.

A small tree!!

More labor intense it seems

It seems even the boss had to get on his knees.
With some major help from Justin the landscaping
project is complete. Now if everything will grow, I
will be happy.
Ty's planting outfit. How would you like to have to
turn around at the end of the field with this? Me, I would
be in the fence or the other persons field.

As I was walking...........

2009-05-20T18:30:00.003-05:00

I came across some dried grass in the back yard.

Thinking it must be grass from when I mowed my

first thought was to pick it up and put it in the garbage.

My second thought was, "Nope, there is some feathers

'in there amongst the grass". Now if you know me

you know I don't like feathers and will not touch one.

I decided this grass had to go, therefore I did pick it

up and low and behold underneath all that grass was

a bunny bed with 5 (count them) bunnies in there.

I immediately dropped the grass and covered them

back up thinking they will be gone before too long and

besides Bailey is on her way here in a couple of weeks.

Problem solved. I then decided I needed a picture of

these flowers chewers so I had to pick that grass up

again but I doubled checked the grass covering and

"Hey, it wasn't feathers after all, it was rabbit fur".

I was safe. They are awfully close to my house. I

know they like flowers so they better grow up fast

and move away.

They are cute but such stinkers.

My tulips are blooming and I am hoping those little bunnies
leave them alone.
Another flower for the rabbits.

As a last resort I can tell you I am a good shot with a 22

Another day on Dakota Prairie

2009-05-19T21:20:00.004-05:00

The finches arrived by the scores today. There were

probably 60 to 70 of them here today. Not sure if

it was the wind, the heat or just a good day to find food.They had lots of feed and water for their meals.
Some stood guard while the rest ate

There must of been food on the ground as they

everywhere today.

The heifers seemed to be interested in what I was

doing out in their territory.

They are just so nosy. They came right up to me

to check things out.

They were finally enjoying the day as the wind had

gone down and it was 78 degrees out there.

They all want to say, "Hey" or maybe it was "Hay"

For those that love the CAT brand

2009-05-19T11:13:00.006-05:00

As the potato people move in so does the equipment.A CAT for every job and several men
Some wheeled and some track

Need I say more??

This is a ripper on this CAT

There were 5 different CAT tractors in the field

Life on the prairie

2009-05-19T10:58:00.003-05:00

This is one miserably windy day.

Here the finches are facing into the wind holding on

for dear life. Every bird for him self.The wind blew all the feed onto the ground so the

finches are busy finding their meal. There are

about 50 of them in my yard this am.

It seems I am on heifer patrol as they think they

should go to the interstate. Anyway, some of them are just

lazing around. I am thinking they must feel safer on the

ground thinking this way they won't get blown away.

These girls are filling their bellies with water to keep

them grounded for the day. Notice the ducks

swimming in the pond.

Just call me Mj!!!

2009-05-03T19:17:00.004-05:00

The saw waiting for someone to use it.My handy man making a raised garden bed for me .
These boards were heavy so I just watched.

Putting them together so they will NEVER come apart.

More hammering and making sure they stay together.

The dirt is in and now it needs a bit of a clean up job.

Now I know this isn't very big but remember I HATE

GARDENING!!!!! This will be all I can handle.

Now this landscaping project has been in the making

for about 2 years. My Nine Bark bushes had to be

protected therefore the pails over top of them for

safety sake.

This project is now ready for flowers, bushes, whatever.

I need ideas so if anyone has any , please feel free to

offer your opinion.

The boys and their toys

2009-04-15T10:24:00.005-05:00

This is right at the four corners of our old place.The

road was washed out. Very deep and very wide.Jerry (Hj) did fill it in a couple of times.
It seems no matter how busy there is time to play.

Doug showing the maneuverability of the ATV with
the tracks. Notice the big smile.

I will tell you that there is someone in the family that
has gotten it stuck. No names though. Well, I will tell
you this person has the shortest name in the family.
After all he should get the credit. I think he needed a
big shovel.

Water, water and more water

2009-04-15T09:32:00.004-05:00

Some of the pheasants playing in the snow before the meltThe deer are back and enjoying not having to walk in snow
One area south of the tracks in Tappen. The water had gone
down by several inches already.
More flooding in south Tappen

It would seem there might be a swimming pool in the

basement here.

This is the potato warehouse northeast of Tappen.

The ditches are overflowing. They are pumping

water to the west to try to get rid of it.

This is north of the Lone Tree.

Kudos to all the workers that helped with this project

2009-04-03T11:02:00.003-05:00

Some of the flooded areas in Fargo. This was south of Fargo.

All water with snow on top.Interstate 29 looking north from south of Fargo
Just water and more water
Need I say more??
More of the same with our driver narrating
This is Rose Creek golf course
The secondary dike near the river. Those homes to the

back side are in between the two dikes.

Some of the Hesco Bastion barricades filled with dirt

covered with snow
Barricades with more dirt for the dikes
Just plain dirt/mud for this secondary dike

This winter of ours is unreal!!

2009-03-27T12:25:00.001-05:00

Our cows needed to be closer to home. We traveled

through snow, ice, water and mud to get them there.How relieved I am to have them near the barns. I am sure Jerry and Ty are too
We went to Fargo to help Troy, Shirley and kids.

This is water as far as you can see west of Fargo.

This is east of Casselton ND. All water!!Another picture of the water east of Casselton and on

the shoulder of the road. We are praying for all concerned

in the Fargo /Moorhead area.

The water in my yard with geese and the buffet line for the cows.

2009-03-23T13:36:00.003-05:00

Now this is my front yard. That is water out there!!This morning I had geese visiting me and they now

have open water to swim in.
They were very happy to have water so close to their nesting areas.

Every morning when the cows hear the tractors

they line up waiting for their breakfast.
This is right south of my house so I get to watch them daily.

Here they eat from their buffet line. Corn, chopped hay,

some supplement and silage. Yum!!

Another Dakota Prairie snow storm

2009-03-11T10:00:00.002-05:00

Jerry says this looks like the end of the world. Nothing

but snow and more snow.Some of our trees have these huge snow banks between

the rows.
Looks kind of pretty to me but don't tell Jerry

Our journey to Minnesota for Nolan's birthday

2009-02-26T14:09:00.002-06:00

Nolan requested a Spider Man cake and this is what it ended
looking like. No pro chef here!!Nolan was thrilled with one his new toys (a Nerf gun)Jeff was also thrilled with this new toy and spent

a lot of time trying to find new areas to shoot the ammo.

This provided all of us many laughs.

Now it was decided the thing to do was lay on the floor and

spin the ceiling fan to see how many darts

you could stick to the blades.

This is one of the top shooters, "our Kristi".
What great entertainment for all of us. Thanks Kj and Jeff!!

Even the old guys got into the Wii. Here they are bowling.

I do believe the kids won the game.

Aidyn was determined to sew something. Being the seamstress

that both her mother and grandmother are, she ended up

sewing pockets out of a cloth. She then finished the project

by sewing beads on and a handle. What a crafty person she is.

It turned out very cute when she was done with her project that
she spent the day doing.

Nolan doing his reading for the day. A quiet time while

G'ma was in charge.

Our trip to Sunny Arizona

2009-02-08T15:19:00.005-06:00

This is one of many thousands of cacti that you see

in Arizona. The birds drill holes in them and then nest

in there. They sometimes makes enough holes

to eventially ruin the cactus.
We went to the Grand Canyon. Very pretty and

very unusual as around each bend in the road

is a different view.

Of course we stopped at each point and took pictures.

Now this little building speaks for itself. No

need to flush here but they did have sanitizer there

as you walked back out the door.

Some of the views were more spectacular than others.

This is one big hole with many different formations.

This would not be a good place for little kids to visit.

Plus they would be bored after the first point of interest.

They say every year there is at least one death in

the Grand Canyon from someone falling.

Just more of the Grand Canyon

Some places it was red and very colorful

I believe the Colorado river is down there somewhere.

There was no snow down below but some where we

were driving along side of the road.

This is just the barren desert outside of Tucson.

Absolutely nothing growing there.

We went to Tombstone and Jerry met up with some

of his "old" friends. I think they partied too hardy.

This was the back trail after we left Tucson and it was

also barren and no animals, no birds out there. Just a

wasteland is my thought.

Above the clouds on our way back to Bismarck ND.

Beautiful flight both ways.

The deer watching me as I am watching them

2009-01-28T12:09:00.002-06:00

The deer had found the hay bales so Jerry moved the bales home before

they completely ruined them.

They had the leftovers to eat. Now I was there watching as

it seems I had nothing better to do. They weren't real

sure about me being there but did eat Another deer just walking around the snow banks.

Venison anyone??

2009-01-23T08:37:00.004-06:00

This AM I had several deer come visiting. I am thinking

they were looking for something to eat. These deer were

right outside my front door. I know they are cold and

hungry with the winter weather we are having.

Now this was yesterday morning after a very foggy

start of the day. Everything was white. Very pretty.

Dakota Prairie getting covered with snow

2009-01-14T13:43:00.002-06:00

Now this might not look like much but it is a snow bank

right in front of the house.

My driveway is buried. Just enough room to walk out the
door and then trudge through the snow to your vehicle.

We have way too much snow!!!

2009-01-08T19:12:00.006-06:00

One of the trails Jerry had to plow through to move bales.

Some of our trees in the snow. That is about a six to

eight foot snow bank in those trees. Maybe more. I am

not about to go out there and measure. I might never

get back out and I wouldn't be found until spring.

Now I would think that we have enough of this but, "NO",

it is to snow more tonight and more next week.
Jerry with his tractor ready to load more bales.
First he had to move snow. Imagine that.

Rabbit stew anyone????

2009-01-05T19:01:00.004-06:00

Does anyone like rabbit stew? I am about to have a rabbit for you to use as you please. This miserable little bunny climbed aboard my Christmas bear that was outside my front window. He used it as a hiding place away from the snow and wind. Well, now that would of been okay but he also chewed through the wiring that went into the bears head and also chewed off ten or more bulbs. Now I am wondering why he wasn't electrocuted when he did all this but evidently he is a blessed rabbit and lived through it all. Of course all the lighting in the bears head is now no longer working. I am waiting with my 22 rifle and maybe will have some fresh meat for anyone that wants it. Just give me a call. I will admit he is a cute little bunny but you can only take so much. One of his relatives chewed off my flowers this summer and he made his way into bunny heaven. He does have a new name!! Nothing that I would print here though. My grandkids say I swear, well now this would make anyone swear.

Everyone needs a warm spot in this cold winter snow

2008-12-30T15:58:00.002-06:00

Our Christmas bunny that burrowed

under the Christmas bear. Another snowy day in

Dakota prairie country. Now this was right in front

of the house so I could watch him/her with its nose

constantly twitching. Now I realize that this is hard to see but there is a bear

with a red ribbon on his neck and the rabbit decided

this was a good place to get out of the snow and wind.

The bear was getting buried in the snow and his head

would no longer move so I dug him out of the snow

and brought him into the garage. The bunny has to

find a new home. There are a lot of snow banks where

that little rabbit can dig another hole.

Some Christmas Candids

2008-12-27T18:55:00.004-06:00

Christmas Eve was a family evening with all the kids

and grandkids home. My mother also was here to

help celebrate the joyous birth of Jesus. What a joy

to have all my family here to laugh and enjoy one another.

With much good food and good humor the evening was a success.

Kristi and Jeff Kaitlyn seems happy with one of her gifts.Troy and Shirley

Ty and Deb
Everyone checking out the cameras and phones

A lot of good cheer going around here.

Nolan was happy with his golfing toy.

Not sure what was so funny but it seemed to
crack everyone up.

Some of the Christmas Eve photos

2008-12-27T18:48:00.003-06:00

Our seven grandkids

Sean, Kimberly, Kaitlyn and Justin

Aidyn and McKayla

Nolan

Aidyn and McKayla patiently waiting for present time.Our three kids

Ty, Kristi and Troy

The sun dogs of Dakota

2008-12-27T18:45:00.002-06:00

This was a very cold day with the sun dogs out.

This happens when it is extremely cold.

Where the deer and the pheasants......

2008-12-20T09:45:00.002-06:00

This is just a couple of the pheasants that came up to

the house to eat one day this week. There were 15 of them.

Now the deer needed to eat so they too came up to the house.

There were 15 of them also. Not sure if there was to be a

gathering of the animals/birds or not.

Now this guy decided he needed to sharpen his

horns on one of our little trees. No wonder so many

of those trees die each winter.

Let it snow, let it snow. Enough already!!

2008-12-14T16:52:00.002-06:00

This what it looked like here a couple of days ago.

Not bad for December in NDNow this is 11 AM Sunday. Notice the birdbath.
If the birds want some water they better hurry.
This is 1:30 PM

At 4 PM the birds will have a hard time finding the water.

This is only a snow bank in front of my door. Actually

we didn't get much snow, it just blew into banks where it

is not needed nor wanted. It is still stormy out there though.

I think that I shall never see - -

2008-11-21T09:41:00.004-06:00

The Lone Tree

(by Sharon)

I am called the Lone tree by everyone around

I am here by myself as the rest of the trees

All were destroyed, rotted or fell down

I am here as a landmark as all you people can see.

Here I stand all alone and by myself

In the summertime heat and in the winters freezing cold

I'm here for a purpose besides being pretty and green

At least that's what most of the people are told.

Some years I have no leaves and am so bare

Then here I am and, "Surprise everyone!!"

I am all leafed out and have turned nice and green

I stand so tall and proud to enjoy the rain and the sun.

In the winter I am brown and very bare

This is the way God meant it to be

I still do my job when I am directing traffic

To those that don't know-- I am the directing tree.

If you are new to the area and not sure where to go

You are lost and have a need to find your way

Just call and ask and you will find

That the message is always the same, be it night or be it day.

The message will get to your destination

Just go to the "Lone Tree" and then you will know

That if you follow the instructions like you should

You will soon be right where you wanted to go.

Snow and more snow

2008-11-07T16:27:00.003-06:00

Another picture out my front door this afternoon. It has snowed all day

today and it seems like it just wants to keep right on snowing. This is just snow in the weeds in the shelter belt

to the north of our house.

Now I think this is really pretty. I don't dare tell Jerry
what I think though as he doesn't seem to like snow
very well. Go figure.

A couple of bales of hay just waiting to be fed to the cows.

The days of North Dakota

2008-11-06T17:29:00.002-06:00

Yesterday it was a beautiful day. Today it is snowing and blowing. Winter storm warnings in

parts of North Dakota. Some roads are closed.
Now I ask you, "What would you prefer, sunshine or snow?"

A story written by Kaitlyn

2008-10-31T16:02:00.010-05:00

My Hero

By: Kaitlyn

One of the biggest heroes in my life is my grandma, Sharon . My grandma, as most grandmas do, has an opinion and I love her for it. She is never afraid to tell you what she is thinking. If she doesn't think the picture should be as high on the wall as it is, she'll tell you where it should be; if the person next to you in the check out line is too loud or obnoxious, she'll tell me later.

Grandma is also amazingly good at riddles, crossword puzzles, and mind bogglers. Whenever I need homework help she is the very first person I call. More than likely, I have been working on this question a long time. When I finish telling her the problem, she has the solution in a minute. Another thing I love about my grandma is that she spoils me. She is one of the only people in my family who will still let me get away with acting like a little kid.

I like to believe that my grandma is one of the most up-to-date grandmothers there are. The reason for this is that before my mom even started wearing carpis, my grandma did. She didn't call them "clam diggers" or "waders"' She knew the more modern term. When she told me this I just smiled, then she said, "What? Isn't that what they are called?" I told her yes, but I didn't know she knew that. Then she smiled at me. I will always remember this.

Another thing she impresses me with is her technology skills. Grandma has an e-mail account, a digital camera, a blog, and even a cell phone! Not one of those "Jitterbug" old people phones, a phone that would be acceptable to my generation.

Something else my grandma does is cook. Trust me on this: You have not tasted great caramel rolls until you have tried hers. She also makes these delicious cookies that taste good warm, frozen, fresh, or old!

The last bit I would like to add about Grandma is that she has beautiful white hair. I hope I'll have white hair like her someday. -Oh yes, and she swears. Not just under her breath when she burns herself, but whenever she is mad at something. Now how many grandmothers do you know that swear?

All of this is what I love about her and why she is is one of my heroes.

Love Kaitlyn

( Kaitlyn and her family had it framed for me and it is now hanging on my wall. What a great thrill to know that you are your granddaughters hero. Of course she is great kid. I love her to pieces!)

The weaned calves

2008-10-25T14:02:00.002-05:00

The calves have been weaned and are enjoying a sunny dayYum, hay for dinner

A sunny fun Saturday afternoon

2008-10-25T13:49:00.006-05:00

Jerry picking up bales to load onto the stack mover.In his grip and moving towards the mover
Putting the last two bales on. This tractor was the
one that I had the honor of driving.

A burning bush

2008-10-21T09:51:00.004-05:00

I have tried several times to get a burning bush that actually turned red

in the fall. Finally one did what it was supposed to do.

This I planted this spring and it is so red

and pretty right now. With the wind today there will be no leaves left

but it looked nice for a couple of weeks.

Cowboy duty

2008-10-21T09:42:00.003-05:00

It was time for the cattle to come home for their annual testing.

We only had to chase them two miles. This is

Cowboy Jerry with his horse.

They just walked home so nicely, munching on the grass as they went.
These cows decided as they were nearer to the yard

that they should spread out a bit and eat more grass

and not go where they were supposed to.

This is Cowboy Doug with his horse. I was the

cowgirl in the pickup with the radio and heater.

Just for Kaitlyn

2008-10-19T18:03:00.003-05:00

Last weekend when we stopped to see Troy, Shirley, Kaitlyn and Sean,

Kaitlyn had to get ready for a concert at her school. This is Kaitlyn

ready for the concert.

Kaitlyn's friend, Chelsey, stopped to get her so they could ride to school together. These two girls looked very pretty all dressed up and ready to "rock and roll".

Warning!!! Snakes!!!!!

2008-10-18T17:44:00.004-05:00

For those of you that don't like snakes-STOP- do not look!!!

Yesterday as I was walking to the mailbox, there was this little

brown snake with a red belly. I had never seen one before. Now my

kids would tell you I am an old person and should of seen one

by this time of my life but ,No, I had never seen one before.

This is a Redbelly snake that eats grubs and insects and also

is nocturnal. Now the only reason I could figure out as to

why he/she was out and about this time of day was that it

wanted to get to the other side of the road.

He/she was just a little snake, about 12 inches long.

The last of the bumble bees for the summer

2008-10-18T16:40:00.001-05:00

If you look closely you will see this large bumble bee trying to get some nectar before

the summer is over.

Aidyn showing how to hang on her bars

2008-10-18T16:34:00.002-05:00

Aidyn showing me how to hang on the bar. Now, she did not ask me to try this.

I am sure she knew that would be an impossible task for this g'ma.

Aidyn and I had a lot of giggles while she did this. What a great kid.

Some wild flowers

2008-10-18T16:27:00.003-05:00

This summer Jerry and Justin built a raised flower bed at the Lodge.

Justin and I then planted wild flowers in it. They were on their own.

They are blooming now of course and some just started blooming

and there was frost so they are no more. This is what is left and they

are doing very well.

I don't know the names of any of these flowers
I would guess these might be sunflowers
And another sunflower

Ranting and raving

2008-10-03T14:35:00.002-05:00

I need to rant a bit about the drivers around Bismarck area. I swear they think they are the only ones on the street. Twice lately someone has decided to move into another lane and oops there seems to be a driver there-- that being me. This means I get to slam on my brakes, turn out of their way and definitely I use my horn. Everything on the front seat flies onto the floor. Luckily there wasn't anything breakable in that mess that is now on the floor boards. They then look and see me, move back into their own lane and go on their merry way. Now I have always thought the drivers in Bismarck were meant to be out on prairie trails in the first place. I have grandchildren that are better drivers then they are. By the way, this has happened to me on the interstate too. Some dude just in la-la land tries to move into my lane with his pickup and trailer. I slam on the brakes and turn out onto the shoulder and lay on the horn. He then throws up his hands and realizes he should check his mirrors before doing that again. I like to drive but dislike the people that don't look before moving into the next lane. I should invest in a giant air horn.
Now, wouldn't that be fun to blow that thing when some dude screws up on the road.

More snapshots of the orchard

2008-10-02T12:10:00.003-05:00

Jerry picking his favorite apple of the dayG'pa trying to be William Tell although without the bow and arrow
Jeff hoisting Aidyn to get an apple.
Nolan and Aidyn sitting with the pumpkins
Now this is an antique apple peeler. This would be something

that I would love as I dislike peeling apples. The biggest problem would be

to find a spot in my kitchen for this needed item. It takes just seconds

to peel an apple and it peels several at a time plus it cores them. Now

that is my kind of kitchen gadget.

A visit to an apple orchard

2008-10-02T11:17:00.003-05:00

This is on the way to the apple orchard itself. They herded us into a wagon

that was pulled by a tractor and the way we went.Jerry, Jeff and Kristi looking forward to picking

their own apples on a beautiful fall day.

One of the many apple trees that was loaded with apples.

This is another shot of the same tractor/wagon contraption.

Jeff holding Nolan high into the tree so he could pick a certain apple.

Good for muscle build up.

Justin with his first goose

2008-09-26T17:14:00.003-05:00

Justin went hunting the first day of the water fowl youth season.

He was lucky enough to bag a goose and a duck.

This was the first time he ever went goose hunting.

His dad went with him as the driver/decoy set up man,etc.The next day he went again this time with G'pa as

his driver/spotter/hot chocolate supplier and

again was lucky enough to get another goose.

Needless to say Justin and his family had a couple

of meals of goose and duck.

Truly North Dakota prairie

2008-09-20T17:41:00.005-05:00

The trees turning colors for the fall season.

They are really pretty right now.Now you might think this is fog.

I wish it was. It is dust from the potato trucks

that were flying by here all day with the wind

in the wrong direction.

You did not want to be outside for a breath of

fresh air when this took place. This isn't

even the worst of it.

The pet lamb that follows the kids everywhere

2008-09-16T10:31:00.002-05:00

Justin, Kim and McKayla have a bottle lamb. It seem she follows them whenever they are around. They brought her to my place so I could see her. She was one of a set of twins. The mother wouldn't accept her so the kids and Deb have become her "mommy". She seems to love to be held. She just cuddles right into the person holding her. Looks like Justin doesn't mind either.
Suzie Q, as the kids have named her, looks like she is walking on high heels. She is so soft to touch.

Getting my driveway graveled

2008-09-16T10:25:00.003-05:00

One day as I was working, as usual, I heard a truck in my yard. I looked out and this is what I saw. This guy had backed up into my driveway and then started forward at a rapid pace.As he did this the new gravel was laid out onto my driveway. What a great way to get it done quickly.

If you look closely you can see that the gravel is all neat as can be. He did this more than once.

Have any rocks that you want to use??

2008-09-11T11:45:00.004-05:00

Some guy figured out what to do with all those rocks that are always in the way and are a nuisance. He makes all kinds of birds out of these rocks with the help of some other person that does the metal work. This is a Heron. He has whole families of geese and many more kinds of birds. Big rocks, little rocks, all kinds of rocks. He is located in Minneapolis and goes to the craft shows. Now if you have extra rocks, you know what to do with them.Another shot of my Heron.

Rainbows while it rained and the sun was shining

2008-09-05T19:25:00.004-05:00

This first rainbow was so bright and it seemed to be right into our hay stacks. I did suggest to Jerry that he go see if there was a pot of gold at the end. My idea was nixed. Darn, I could of used a pot of gold too. I no more came back into the house and there was a second rainbow. It was raining hard all the while the sun was shining so you knew it wasn't going to last long. Anyway a nice short rain shower.

Some of the little lambs

2008-09-05T19:14:00.003-05:00

McKayla bottle feeding a new lamb while Deb holds the baby. This lamb was a twin and needed some extra help to get going in this life. One of the older lambs
A mommy and her baby
Another mommy, her baby and the neighbors checking inJustin, McKayla, and Kimberly with me doing the driving. The front of the barn was rather muddy/crappy so we drove the 4-wheeler into the barn to save our shoes. McKayla didn't seem to mind the mud and muck as she walked in but then she did have boots on!!

A new addition to Ty & Debs ranch

2008-09-01T12:53:00.004-05:00

This is the newest project at Ty and Debs. It seems they needed a new lawn mower and decided 25 of these things would work quite well. These are 25 bred ewes. There should be many more by the time they all give birth. They are due in a little over a weeks time. Will be interesting to see just how many have duplicates and hopefully all survive including the birthing supervisors.
As you can see, some wanted their pictures taken. I was happy to take their picture and do a blog on them. They are happily munching their way around the yard with an electric fence keeping them where they are supposed to be. I have been told a couple of those sheep have found their way out of the fence but seem to go back in where they belong when chased in that direction. Here are two of the sheep herders. So far Kimberly and Justin seem to enjoy their new experience.

One of Troys' projects for the day

2008-08-26T22:14:00.002-05:00

This past weekend we spent in Fargo with Troy, Shirley, Kaitlyn and Sean. While there Troy had a project that he needed help with. Jerry was more then willing to lend a hand. Troy is on a tall ladder that is on the steps and leaning on the wall that he is facing. This you cannot see. First you measure and re-measure.Then you level and re-level again. Of course two heads are better than one. Of course Shirley and I are below these guys telling them where the best spot would be for the picture. They did need our advice!!Jerry trying to get the picture hung while Troy holds it up there. I am sure Troy is hoping that Jerry moves up the pace a bit.
The final results. It is a very pretty picture that Troy bought for his lovely wife and just needed a bit of help to get it hung.

Humming bird??

2008-08-24T23:07:00.003-05:00

While at Troy and Shirley's this weekend Shirley captured these pictures of what we think is a hummingbird. Others think it is some kind of a big bug. I tell you, those wings were going a mile a minute. I don't think he/she was two inches long. He/she just kept after those flowers and didn't mind us being there nor the flash of the camera. Very interesting.

Harvest time and haying time

2008-08-24T23:03:00.001-05:00

Doug swathing canolaJerry baling sorghum

The grandkids here for the weekend

2008-08-06T11:07:00.004-05:00

Kaitlyn and Sean came for the weekend and while here Justin joined them in checking out the new storage shed. Jerry had just cut a bigger door in the shed. The kids were "impressed" to say the least.

A side note- Justin has just had another foot surgery and is doing great. Kaitlyn and Sean getting ready to head back home after spending a few days with their grandparents and cousins.

We enjoyed having them here. They are really good kids. This was Kaitlyn's first journey that amounted to any amount of miles. Sean was the co-pilot.

My plant that I won from the radio station

2008-07-30T19:58:00.003-05:00

This is the free plant that I won one day when I just happened to turn on the radio and they were giving away a plant to the 11th caller. Well, I just happened to be the right caller and I was able to pick out the plant that I wanted. This is a Lupine and is so pretty. Of course I need to get it planted in my yard somewhere where it will flourish.

The grandkids enjoying the nice weather

2008-07-30T19:47:00.002-05:00

Kristi, Aidyn and Nolan spent several days at our house. While here McKayla joined us and she and Aidyn rode bikes around and around and up and down the driveway. They do so enjoy each others company.Nolan doing his best to keep up with the girls and doing a good job of it too.

My new storage shed

2008-07-13T16:52:00.003-05:00

Ty moving the bin to its new location, my back yardTy and Doug making sure the bin is in just the right locationOkay let it down, this looks about right. I am holding it Ty, hurry up!!

What do you think, Jerry??

(this from Doug in the yellow shirt)

There will be a bigger door put in and the lawn mower, the golf cart,

the garden cart and whatever else needs storage will be in this bin/storage

tank. The name Sioux will be cut off so no problems there with any NDSU

students not liking the looks of this.

Jerry with one of his bins

2008-07-09T16:24:00.002-05:00

You can't see the proud smile on Jerrys face but it is there!!

Some more pictures of the grain bins

2008-07-09T15:47:00.003-05:00

It was mentioned that this might have to be changed to NDSU Now doesn't this look like something you would want in your yard
This is the one that Rob seemed to have a problem with and smashed the top in. You can always ask him about it.

The guys all done with the moving and looking forward to a beer. All three parked in Tys yard for the time being

The guys moving three grain bins

2008-07-09T15:39:00.004-05:00

This is one of the bins that Jerry bought at an auction sale two years ago. Ty is driving this vehicleThis is the 2nd one of the bunch with Doug driving
The "guys". Josh, Rob, Doug, Ty, Justin and the proud owner of those bins, Jerry.

It looks like it was a hot day, notice the item on the ground in the middle of all these men although it does seem to be closer to Jerry. ;-)

This is a Nine Bark Bush

2008-07-07T18:24:00.003-05:00

This is some new colors that formed on the Nine Bark. They stay yellow green all year and have white blossoms, now this new red bud has formed. It is so pretty. They are young yet so I am hoping they continue to grow and do all this color thing every year.

Some of my flowers

2008-07-07T18:18:00.002-05:00

These flowers all look so nice this year. Our heat has really helped them.

Some irrigated alfalfa baled

2008-07-02T15:54:00.005-05:00

The baler and baler tractor that Justin is running. He thinks this tractor is really great Some of the irrigated alfalfa that Justin baled. Looks good to me. Did I mention that he is 12 years old?!!

Some the corn on the Dakota Prairie

2008-07-02T15:46:00.004-05:00

This is one the corn fields that is looking good. Another view of the corn field with Jerry in the background incorporating anhydrous
Yet another picture of the same field
This is Jerry with the anhydrous applicator, the anhydrous tank and the CaseIH with the irrigation unit in the background

This is Dakota Prairie for sure

2008-07-01T17:53:00.004-05:00

This is Tys' flax field just north of my house. How pretty it is when it is in full bloom. I have flax to the north, to the west and to the south of my house This is Tys' canola field. There are female plants and male plants. Now can you imagine doing the sexing on those seeds. It would be almost as bad as sexing chickens. They spray to get rid of the female plants for whatever reason. I don't know!!! This is canola for seed.
This is Tys' barley field. It is beautiful. I really hope the storms don't damage it before Ty gets it harvested.
Now, this is my green grass that I have been faithfully watering every day. Wish me luck with this project. I have a long ways to go before it will need mowing.

North Dakota sunset

2008-06-26T17:36:00.004-05:00

The sunset last night was just beautiful

Our latest lawn project

2008-06-16T12:26:00.003-05:00

This yard is way too big. Do we need one this large?? NO!!This is the 5th time doing this as it has washed away and blown away 4 times

Justin and the neighbors tractor

2008-06-16T11:19:00.002-05:00

Justin waiting to drive this tractor back to our house

This is the mud area, notice the water ;-)

Ty forgot to walk before driving.

2008-06-16T11:08:00.002-05:00

Actually only the seeder was pushing mud

We had to get the neighbors track tractor to pull Ty out
Ty pulling the chains back to the pickup
This is the setup at the time of pull out