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Catch The Moment Week #26
This week went a little slower than the previous week – finally! The guys are down in Kansas trying to cut wheat, but were shut down due to rain. They did 80 acres in one week due to rain. We were...
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Project 365 #27 July 2-July 8, 2014
This week was slower than we’ve been accustomed to lately. The crew had a good week harvesting in Kansas with little rain delays. They were able to get moved to Nebraska without any issues. Mick and...
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Project 365 #28 July 9-15, 2014
Another busy week around here! Our crew has finished up in Nebraska and is on the move to South Dakota. This must have been God’s intended plan all along, yet we still feel like we are in control....
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Catch the Moment 29 July 16-17
We finally caught up with the crew! We are harvesting winter wheat in South Dakota. We set up camp in Murdo, SD – a small tourist trap town east of the black hills along the interstate. The fields we...
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Catch The Moment 30 July 23-29, 2014
We’re still custom harvesting in South Dakota. The fields have been yielding pretty good for this area. The weather was a little cooler this week 95F most days. We harvested about 40 miles southwest of...
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July 30-August 5, 2014 Week #31 Custom Harvesting SD
What a week! Our dog Peaches has made a full recovery from her rattlesnake bite! We lucked out on most of the rain this week! We’re custom harvesting northwest of our campground in Murdo, SD this...
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Rain Break Week #32 August 6–12, 2014
Our rain break turned into 4″ of rain in South Dakota! It turned into almost a week at home for everyone. We could’ve really used the rain at home, but that wasn’t in the plan. Our fields are very...
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August 13-19, 2014 Back to ND!
Once again I am behind on posting. We finished up in South Dakota after a big rain break! The spring was late and wet which means the majority of North Dakota will be harvesting at the same time this...
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Catch The Moment Week 34 August 20-26, 2014
It’s been hard to keep up on blogging – always the first thing that goes during busy time. We had a rain break this week, but of course that doesn’t really mean a break for us. There’s always lots to...
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Catch The Moment 35 August 27-September 2, 2014
I’m trying to get caught up on posts, but things are still in full swing around here so it hasn’t been easy! Here are my photos from week 35. Brett thinks our little cow is for riding. The sunset from...
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Painted Floor
I painted the outdated vinyl floor in my house! I thought I’d share since I have been asked by several people how I painted it. I bought my stencil from Royal Design Studio, I used the all the angles...
View ArticleUnexpected Blizzard Conditions
I was reminded again last night how fast weather can change. We are so THANKFUL to have made it home safely. My husband, being both a farmer & a pilot is constantly & obsessively checking the...
View ArticleSpring Thaw Sunset
Our beautiful North Dakota sunset reflection from a puddle in our yard. The post Spring Thaw Sunset appeared first on Brown Acres Custom Harvesting.
View ArticleFamily Favorite Easter Dinner Recipes
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. The snow is usually melting or gone. Signs of spring can be seen everywhere. Springs work is usually right around the corner along with the smell of fresh dirt....
View ArticleThe Busy Time is Here! May Week 1
May is usually very busy on the farm. Here are just a few things that happened the first week of May at Brown Acres. What a blur! This is just a little bit of what went on this week. We are also...
View ArticleSpring Planting Week 2
Our 2nd week of planting was rough on our family. Our sweet pup, Bella went missing on Tuesday evening. I spent many hours driving around looking and talking to many of our Canadian and USA neighbors....
View ArticleSpring Planting Week 3
Our third week went pretty smooth. We started out the week with a beautiful sunrise shower followed by a rainbow. We didn’t get much rain; less than a 1/2″ in most places. Our local soil conservation...
View ArticleMay Week 4 planting
May has come to an end and flown by as usually the case for us. We have been blessed with timely rains and good conditions. Some of the areas not so far from us have not been so fortunate. They have...
View ArticleCustom Harvesting Ness City, Kansas
We left home on Saturday evening and only made it 150 miles, but we were in the road! On Sunday we drove 700 miles in our personal vehicles. We stopped in Plankington, South Dakota for lunch in the...
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