the farmgirl diaries: harvest

Harvest is currently in full swing for us here on the farm and I am loving it! Its truly the most exciting time of the year for us farm families, the fields are full of combines and tractors, semi's hauling grain and farm wives helping out move trucks, cart lunches and do whatever else we can to make things proceed smoothly. We started our harvest on August 19th and have about a week and a half to two weeks left to go. Busy but very rewarding time for us!! We have already harvested our brown and oriental mustard fields as well as our lentil fields. All that's left is our durum (wheat) fields which, honestly? Are my favorite! Today I rode around in the combine with Adam while we cut the wheat and I could have stayed in there all day, its mesmorizing to stare out at miles of beautiful golden wheat as it sways before you....ahh, I truly am a farmgirl at heart! Here are a few of my favorite shots of our harvest so far:

Such a fun time of year!! We will definitely cherish these photos as a family for years to come!!

I cannot believe we are in the middle of August already! More so, I can't believe it but our harvest has already begun as well! We started late last week and I kept saying to Adam, "It just seems too early, it seems like Summer just got here"...for me, Harvest symbolizes Fall (my favorite time of year) and this year I've been having a hard time adjusting to Summer being almost over, it flew by crazy fast, didn't it?!

Nevertheless, Harvest is here whether we were ready for it or not and the farm has been a busy little hive, a well oiled machine if you ask me. I've settled in to life on the farm a lot easier than I thought I would and harvest is no different! I pack lunches, send him off, take care of the house, decide if I need to bake {my father in law texted me this morning stating cool days are perfect for baking bread & buns - think thats a hint?!}, walk to the bins when Adam is back in the yard to visit for 20 minutes while he unloads the semi of grain and continue this process til he gets home in the dark, exhausted and hungry. I love harvest - its my favorite part of farming..it has a rich history in this country and I am proud to be a part of it. The golden fields, the combines in all the fields, the harvest moons - ack..love it all!!

With that being said, I have taken a few photos of our harvest so far and thought I would share them with you on this cool, Monday morning..