Hey everybody...

billonthefarm · May 28, 2012

I'm in the house and I've got time to post some pics so I hope I dont bore ya!

512 started our calving season. The warm dry weather isnt good for the crops but it sure has made calving season easy!

Then off to the races with corn planting.

These were the best conditions we have planted into in years. It was a very pleasant spring.

I caught a few sprinkles on the windows on day.

But the sun returned and we finished planting in still beautiful conditions.

Thought of Allan when I took these. I know he likes cultivating corn.

Not much cultivating goes on here anymore. I did see a one nieghobor cultivating this week and that is the first I have seen in a few years.

And of course.....

My buddy wrigley was there every step of the way, although, he slept alot!!

Today, memorial day, I leave you with this picture. Its the little cemetary around the corner from my house. Long unused and mostly forgotten I thought something was missing so I went to town and got a little flag and put in the fence.

Have a great one everybody.
bill

Billy Shafer · May 28, 2012

Nice pictures. But I think the dog is bored.

Kerry50 · May 28, 2012

Awesome pics Bill. Looks like you and Wrigley have your hands full. The cemetery needed the flag. Thx for sharing

Az peapicker · May 28, 2012

Real nice pictures . Thanks

Mike (WA) · May 28, 2012

I'm always intrigued by old cemetaries. Any names you recognize on the stones? I have gone through several old ones in my area, and have been surprised that there are very few family names that are still in the area. I get the feeling that there was a lot of moving around in the pioneer days, especially in areas like ours, that had few legitimate farming opportunities. Lots of single guys, I think, trying to "get rich quick" by filing for a Donation Land Claim, and when that turned out to be too much work to "prove up", they moved on.

Vito · May 28, 2012

Thanks for the pictures and the update.

Vito

fixerupper · May 28, 2012

Your pictures are never boring. A few guys around here will be cultivating to try to cut down on the volunteer corn in their second year corn. A lot of corn was down last fall and this is the after-affect. Jim

Fergienewbee · May 28, 2012

Never tire of seeing calves or farming operations. Farmers, BTO and small, are the backbone of this country.

Larry

gtractorfan · May 28, 2012

Wrigley better look out sleeping under the clutch pedal. Might be in a bind if there's a need for a sudden stop.

Oldmax · May 28, 2012

was at the Musuem of Radio & Tec the other day. Is where we have our Ham club mettings was talking about cemetery behind it they were suprized whin I told them that my G-Great grandparents were buried there

Ultradog MN · May 28, 2012

I too enjoy looking through old cemetaries.
A couple of them in Aitkin County MN are my favorites. One in Waukenabo tnsp has a monument for Olaf and Lena Swenson - man and wife b1860 d1923 or so.
I've always wondered if they were the original Ole and Lena that inspired all the Swede jokes.
Another one near Wealthwood MN has a lot of names like Festus and Thelma Smith or Rastus (Jack) and Carla Kemp. Wealthwood was an experiment by the Federal government back in the 20s to import a bunch of black families into the area. Starvation country up there though so the community did not thrive. Young folks left for the cities and the old ones died in place. Not much left of the town and no blacks at all.
A few odd names in the old cemetary though as a footnote to another time and place.
Billonthefarm, I'm not trying to hijack your thread here.
I always like your posts and pics.

Anonymous-0 · May 28, 2012

good pics and nice eqip!

led · May 28, 2012

Bill, enjoyed the pic's as usual. Thanks for your time & sharing with us. You are a good man, and this country needs a hell of lot more men like you !!!!!!!!
Led

Anonymous-0 · May 28, 2012

Bit of a shame when you see those headstones leaning against a tree. Must be the responsibility of some authority. I note the grass gets cut.

oleclint · May 28, 2012

Thanks Bill ,great pictures , as usual. clint

LazyWP · May 29, 2012

I have a red healer that looks and acts just like that.

greygoat · May 29, 2012

Nice photo's...and it was "Time for Wrigley pics"

cuttman · May 29, 2012

Thanks for the pics, good to see Wrigley and nice to hear from you.

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