Like Dust in the Wind…

by aliveandwellinkansas September 28, 2011September 28, 2011

Had you come into my house these last few weeks you would’ve thought we had completely skipped the corn harvest this year. The sink lacked dishes piled up to the ceiling, the laundry room lacked dirty clothes piled up to the ceiling, the kitchen floor looked relatively clean, and Swirls the Cat and Buddy the Bad Dog were fed on a consistent–and even– basis.

In reality, we did have a corn harvest–albeit a quick one.

corn in hand 1 — Golden kernels of corn--proof we did have a harvest.

1adam corn 2011 — Working it for the camera...

Last year when Adam and I got home from our honeymoon, Adam dissappeared the day after we returned. I soon discovered where he had run off to–he was combining corn.

This year’s harvest could’ve been missed had you blinked your eye at the wrong time. The majority of the corn was chopped into silage in July–leaving this year’s harvest DONE in just a week.

2adam corn 2011 — Work it baby, work it!

I almost missed shooting corn harvest this year–I told myself, “Self, you have plenty of time to get your footage.”

That’s the last time I’ll listen to that lady!

Luckily, I was able to leave school and drive straight to the fields a few nights to ride along and experience the harvest.

Did I mention I didn’t change?

dress in corn field — Who says you can't be dressed up for corn harvest?? I say, wear a dress and leggings! At least my toes are painted.

dirty fingers — Speaking of getting your nails done...

cleaner fingers — Maybe if I do a little Photoshopping it won't look as bad.

So the 2011 Corn Harvest is officially over–and because it was so quick, my memories of it are quickly becoming like dust in the wind.

It’s a good thing I have the internet and YouTube to help me remember.

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8 Thoughts

Jodi says:

September 28, 2011 at 11:18 am

You crack me up with the comments under the pictures. 😀

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1. aliveandwellinkansas says:
  
  September 28, 2011 at 9:23 pm
  
  Thanks, Jodi 🙂 These are the flippant comments that my husband also gets to deal with on a daily basis LOL!!
  
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Sue Santore says:

September 28, 2011 at 1:30 pm

Ever make hominy with some of your dried corn?

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1. aliveandwellinkansas says:
  
  September 28, 2011 at 9:22 pm
  
  Hi Sue! No, we have never done that. Now you’ve got me thinking 🙂
  
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JPlovesCOTTON says:

September 28, 2011 at 5:18 pm

I loved the video! And the captions on the photos rock!

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1. aliveandwellinkansas says:
  
  September 28, 2011 at 9:26 pm
  
  Thanks, JP! From corn harvest straight back into the fields to sow wheat. The guys are beginning to think I’m part of the paparazzi!
  
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Barnyard Barbie says:

September 29, 2011 at 7:09 am

Love that your honeymoon came back to harvest! LOL We had to plan a quick getaway between wheat harvest and corn harvest–oh the life 🙂

And yes your toenails have to be painted–I say the plants or animals like them 🙂

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1. aliveandwellinkansas says:
  
  September 29, 2011 at 8:28 pm
  
  I figure the toes must always be painted since I never get manicures. I will inevitably be asked to do something on the farm and I almost always end up breaking a nail. My toes, on the other hand, are relatively safe 🙂
  
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