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HeartlandAmeric's Heartland Episode 720https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/consumer-ag-connection.pngconsumer ag connectionConsumer Ag Connection Radiohttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lego.jpglegoDon't worry, I'm alive & well in Kansas!2021-06-17T01:19:16+00:00weekly0.6https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/blog/2021-06-16T22:37:59+00:00weekly0.6https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/06/21/guessing-games/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/heydude3.jpgHEYDUDE3https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/heydude2.jpgHEYDUDE2https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/heydude1.jpgheydude1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wheat-summer.jpgwheat summer 2014Wheat Harvest 20142021-06-16T22:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/06/25/winner-winner-wheat-for-dinner/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014scaleticket.jpg2014scaleticketIt's not pretty, but this was the first load of the 2014 wheat harvest.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/day1-2014.jpgday1 2014Wheat Harvest 2014https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/guess-winner.jpgguess winner2021-06-16T22:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/08/22/corn-harvest-2014/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/screen-shot-2021-06-16-at-5.25.18-pm.pngScreen Shot 2021-06-16 at 5.25.18 PM2021-06-16T22:28:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/11/26/three-months-later/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/beanlogo.jpgbeanlogoHarvesting the soybeans on a crisp fall day.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/banksbeanslogo.jpgbanksbeanslogoWe also ran through bean rows on occasion.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/milo-edit.jpgmilo end of harvestThe final night of our fall harvest, before it began to snow.2021-06-16T15:56:32+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2015/06/19/apricot-pecan-crisp/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-6.jpgphoto-6Add a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and reap the rewards.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-5.jpgApricotsTiny apricots heavily fill one of my trees.2021-06-16T14:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2015/06/23/here-we-go/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-12.jpggrain sorghum planting on WillisFinally planting the grain sorghum.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-11.jpgphoto-11Why, yes, that is a kayak!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-9.jpgphoto-9Hitting a farm pond with their poles for some fishing time.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-8.jpgphoto-8The ground is dry enough to get machines in.2021-06-16T14:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2016/06/06/start-of-summer-on-the-farm/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_7823.jpgimg_78232021-06-16T13:54:32+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2019/06/04/the-next-chapter/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1641-1.jpgimg_1641-1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1124-1.jpgimg_1124-1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0766.jpgimg_0766https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1641.jpgimg_1641https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1640-1-e1559692160902.jpgimg_1640-1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1119-1.jpgimg_1119-1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1640.jpgimg_1640https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1119.jpgimg_1119https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0902-e1559692220805.jpgimg_0902https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_1124.jpgimg_11242021-06-16T13:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2016/02/29/hello-its-me/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-21-22-pm.pngFuture Wildcathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-24-49-pm.pngSleepy Baby Girlhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-21-54-pm.pngLivin' the suite lifehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-14-37-pm.pngBaby Girl helping with harvesthttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-11-37-pm.pngPregs with Baby Girlhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-07-50-pm.pngKim, Banks & IsannahNo caption needed.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-4-00-29-pm.pngBanks at the dentist's officehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-3-56-14-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-02-29 at 3.56.14 PMhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-29-at-3-55-14-pm.pngBaby Banks2016-03-31T04:36:45+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2015/01/03/fertilizing-the-wheat/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-03-at-3-12-13-pm.jpgGoPro UreaIt's on the ground, now it just needs some moisture to get it moving into the soil.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0742.jpgTHE Spreaderhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0746.jpgUrea on the groundLittle white pieces of evidence.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jan2.jpgSpreading UreaSpreading 5 tons of urea at 10 miles per hour.2015-05-12T07:59:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/06/17/wheat-harvest-anticipation/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/screen-shot-2014-06-17-at-10-14-23-am.pngAlive & Well in Kansas FacebookBe sure to "like" the page for updates2014-06-21T13:30:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/06/12/pearled-sorghum-spinach-strawberry-salad/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ingredients.jpgingredientshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/finished.jpgfinishedhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/closeup.jpgcloseup2014-06-19T15:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/06/04/rain-wordless-wednesday/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/image1.jpgimagehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/image.jpgimage2014-06-04T17:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/03/10/zero-to-eighty/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tempcheck.jpgtempcheckIt is MARCH, right?!?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2187.jpgIMG_2187Breakfast in Del Mar. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo.pngphotoIt is March, right?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/surferdude-copy.jpgsurferdude copySurf's up, farmer dude!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pacific.jpgpacificGetting his feet wet in the Pacific for the first time.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/first-calf-2014.jpgfirst calf 2014Our first calf of 2014.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/baby-face-edit.jpgbaby face editIsn't she pretty?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/eatyourfood.jpgeatyourfoodEat your food, cow, and then have your calf already!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/heresmorefeed.jpgheresmorefeedLook, girls, here comes more chow!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wheat1.jpgwheat1The warm temperatures have melted the snow leaving the wheat vulnerable.2014-05-06T02:52:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/02/06/snow-days-sun-dogs/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/eatsnow.jpgeatsnowAnd a side of snow to go with my snow.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sled1.jpgsled1Weeeeeeee!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sun-dogs.jpgsun dogsSun dogs in the Kansas sky.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bunkclean1.jpgbunkclean1Hey, you missed a spot.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bunkclean2.jpgbunkclean2Adam shoveling snow.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ipadbanks.jpgipadbanksLet me show you how to do it, Grandpa.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bunk-feed.jpgbunk feedSome extra goodies for the girls in the form of range cubes.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/checkcows1.jpgcheckcows1Wellness check.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snow-girls.jpgsnow girlsBellied up to the bunk and chowing down.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snow-girl.jpgsnow girlSnow?? You don't say!2014-04-25T13:10:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/02/03/overshadowing-phil/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0568.jpgDSC_0568Pass the sauerkraut, please.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0567.jpgDSC_0567What type of pie would you like?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0566.jpgDSC_0566Oh. My. Goodness.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0563.jpgDSC_0563Filling in the seats at St. Peter's.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0581.jpgDSC_0581Grilling Up Groundhog!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bob-shorty-feb2014.jpgbob shorty feb2014Look, Mama, it's Bob!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/180314_1735609262428_8143925_n.jpg180314_1735609262428_8143925_nThat's a calf in the front seat of the truck in 2011.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/167703_1735609022422_4780736_n.jpg167703_1735609022422_4780736_nThat's a calf in the office bathroom during a previous winter.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2013-02-04-18-41-07.jpg2013-02-04 18.41.07Did they say we were eating groundhog tonight?!?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2013-02-04-18-41-32.jpg2013-02-04 18.41.32Oh, that kind of ground hog.2014-02-05T02:54:43+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2014/01/05/makeshift-snow-shoes/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0034.jpgDSC_0034WHOA!! This is pretty cold stuff, man!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0057.jpgDSC_0057I want to stay and play!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0056.jpgDSC_0056https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0051.jpgDSC_0051Let's do this more.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0038.jpgDSC_0038Luckily my daddy made a path for me with the tractor.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0033.jpgDSC_0033This is pretty cool stuff!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0060.jpgDSC_0060My name is Banks. My parents didn't think I needed snow shoes this year. Now look at me.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0021.jpgAngry BirdAngry Bird (Baldwin Farms Edition) Hand over the dog food and nobody gets hurt.2014-01-07T16:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/11/19/and-thats-a-wrap/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-1.jpgphoto-1This little boy can watch the machines go for hours.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image.jpegimageJust a few more rows to go!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image-4.jpegimage-4CAUTION: Driver in Traininghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image-3.jpegimage-3Little man sitting underneath the radio listening to what's going on in the field.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image-2.jpegimage-2Meals to the field.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image-1.jpegimage-1Get that milo unloaded and sent to the elevator!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0775.jpgDSC_0775Banks taking over the steering in a soybean field.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0743.jpgDSC_0743https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0686.jpgDSC_0686Let me take over, Daddy!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0734.jpgDSC_0734Three generations: Only two chose to wear pants.2013-11-20T01:42:47+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/07/30/all-farm-dogs-go-to-heaven/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image.jpgtuck and dwight in truckhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-rain1.jpgtuck rainWe've got a job to do before the storm!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tucker-seatbelt.jpgtucker seatbeltSafety first...and to avoid the truck from beeping.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-in-furrow.jpgtuck in furrowI think I see a toad!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-and-the-boys.jpgtuck and the boysAll of the boys--including Tucker.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-and-dwight.jpgtuck and dwighthttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-frog.jpgtuck in corn & frogGood job, boy! You're doing it right!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-in-water.jpgtuck in waterCome on in, the water's great!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-in-beans.jpgTuck in beanshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tuck-dirt.jpgtuck in beans2013-08-04T02:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/07/06/are-we-there-yet/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0440.jpgkennethsGetting closer to the end.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0433.jpgdave truckLet's get this wheat moved.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0426.jpgDSC_0426I'm a happy boy BUT you're pushing my limits, lady!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/adamdwight-yowell2013.jpgdamdwightyowellHang in there, man.2013-07-12T15:05:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/06/28/the-bright-side/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image25.jpgAfter the storm June 2013The calm after the storm.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image24.jpgimageSnapped corn stalks.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image23.jpgimagehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image22.jpgimageFlipped gravity wagon tangled with one of our augers.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image21.jpgimageRearranged planes. (Photo by Jeff Smith, S & S Farms)https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image20.jpgimageDamage at our local elevator.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image19.jpgimageSnapped power line.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image18.jpgimageStorm's coming.2013-06-29T10:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/06/27/all-little-hands-on-deck/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0598.jpghassman rowan 2All this little boy needs is a field of wheat, a combine and a bottle of water.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rowan-conference-1.jpgrowan conference 1A serious discussion.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rowan-conf-2.jpgbrain trust 1A serious discussion taking place.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rowan-straw.jpgrowan strawRowan takes a look at some straw.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0595.jpghassman dinnerTaking a short break from the combine to eat.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0590.jpg1 darrah 2013Come on, Uncle Adam, let's go cut some wheat!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image17.jpgSunday Rowan darrahRowan watching Uncle Adam and Grandpa hook up the wheat header on one of the combines.2013-06-27T17:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/06/23/faces-of-harvest-the-baldwin-family-mcpherson/2013-06-28T13:30:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/06/21/fire-up-the-combines-boys/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/subscribe.jpgsubscribehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0411.jpggetting the ticketgettinghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0409.jpg1 scales 6-20-13Weighing outhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0421.jpgwheat into truck 2013Getting ready to go to the elevator.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image15.jpgElevator 3IS IT GO TIME?!?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image13.jpgElevator 1Is it go time?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0401.jpgtest cut 1 2013Cutting some wheat.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image12.jpgTest ticketIT'S GO TIME!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/logan-scale-ticket.jpglogan scale ticketWell, what does it say?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/scale-ticket-edited.jpgscale ticket editedknkjb2013-06-21T14:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/06/19/t-minus/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image9.jpgRipening wheat 6/19/13Hard Red Winter Wheathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image8.jpgDirt road varietyRipening wheathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image7.jpgGreen winter wheatGreen wheathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image6.jpgOatmeal raisin 1The first batch of oatmeal raisin cookies.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image5.jpgAdam Rowan threshing wheat 1 2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image4.jpgAir seeder 1 2013https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image3.jpgTop of air seeder 2013Atop the air seederhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image2.jpgMilo plant 1 2013Getting the milo in the groundhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image.jpgCrop dust may 2013Green wheat just a few weeks ago being treated by a crop duster.2013-06-21T03:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/04/10/ice-ice-baby/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1324.jpgDSC_1324https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1317.jpgDSC_1317https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1315.jpgDSC_1315Blooms in springhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1313.jpgDSC_1313Pretty yellows...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1310.jpgDSC_1310https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1301.jpgDSC_1301https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1290.jpgDSC_1290The first daffodil of 2013https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0027edited.jpgDSCN0027editedhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0024edited.jpgDSCN0024editedhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0019edited.jpgDSCN0019edited2013-04-11T20:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/04/06/boys-of-the-farm/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0918.jpgDSC_0918What kind of trouble can we get into?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0955.jpgDSC_0955Yep, a calf's out!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0957.jpgDSC_0957Lood, Dad! A calf's out!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0946.jpgDSC_0946What just happened?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0945.jpgDSC_0945Thanks for the help.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0943.jpgmight as well get upMight as well get up now that you've been discovered.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0941.jpgOh, they found you.Oh, they found you.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0940.jpgcalf in grass2What's over here?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0938.jpgcalf in grass 1Where's my baby?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0916.jpg4wheeler ride2Maybe Rowan had to make the adjustments2013-04-10T19:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/02/19/lapse-in-security/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image5.jpgBuddy sleepingDay dreaming of turkeys.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image4.jpgSleeping on the jobCaught in the act, sleeping on the job!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image3.jpgTom appleSuch a nice, quiet area. And dog free, too!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image2.jpgLots o'turkeysTurkeys in the trees.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image1.jpgLeader tomTom, where you lead, we will follow.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image.jpgMr tomMy name is Tom and I have no fear.2013-02-19T21:23:45+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/02/04/the-rest-of-the-story/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image7.jpgBaby farmerThe next generation.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image6.jpgMy farmerMy farmer.2013-02-06T02:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/10/05/wordless-wednesday-who-invited-the-paparazzi/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dscn2018.jpgDSCN2018https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0837.jpgDSC_0837Seriously, why is this lady shooting a picture of me shooting this tractor?!?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0822.jpgDSC_0822So tell me, Mr. Baldwin, what do you think about your wife's shoe collection??https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0805.jpgDSC_0805So tell me Mr. Baldwin, what's life REALLY like living with your wife??https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0786.jpgDSC_0786It's the Crikey!! calf. My goodness, he's grown!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0779.jpgDSC_0779https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/street-cred.jpgStreet CredStreet Cred https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adam-camera-1.jpgadam camera 1Can you also tell me, Sir, what it's like to pretend to be doing something while you're being shot by two cameras?? 2013-02-04T03:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/05/29/the-next-generation/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-082443.jpgwillis field 2012https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-082409.jpgrowan adam willis fieldHelping Uncle Adam cut the wheat.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-074612.jpgwheat sample testCarefully handing over his sample to get tested.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rowan-2011.jpgrowan 2011Our nephew Rowan, Harvest 2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073400.jpg20120529-073400.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073341.jpg20120529-073341.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073227.jpgharvest rowan adam 2012Harvest Time, Harvest Timehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073212.jpg20120529-073212.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073203.jpgeli the walrusadadadadadadhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120529-073146.jpg20120529-073146.jpg2013-02-04T03:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/06/15/switching-gears/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120615-143533.jpg20120615-143533.jpgA recap preview...2013-02-04T03:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2013/01/20/and-then/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-12-12-10-28-50.jpgpowercat banksThe newest addition to the farm: Banks William Baldwinhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image19.jpgimageAdam is such an awesome daddy! I love that man!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image18.jpgimageElevated feet while on vacation.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image17.jpgimagehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image16.jpgimageThe more the mutts and I walked, the bigger I got!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image15.jpgimageI make noise whenever I WANT TO!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image14.jpgimagehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image13.jpgimageWe even voted!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image12.jpgimagehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image11.jpgAssignment board gosh, what is this teacher trying to do to us?2013-01-22T00:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/06/08/meals-to-the-fields/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-170220.jpgdreamyThis is as close to a pool and bon-bons for me during harvest!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160557.jpg20120608-160557.jpgBuns in bulk...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160610.jpgtriple chocolate cookiesTriple chocolate cookieshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160541.jpgmeals to the fields 2Meals to the Fields!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160549.jpgmaking shadeStopping for a meal in the field.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160510.jpgGoulash for the massesGoulash, cole slaw & french bread--delivered to the field.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160528.jpgchipsProviding variety...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120608-160520.jpgcrystal light in bulkWe go through two gallons of this stuff at every meal.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120604-154227.jpg20120604-154227.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120604-154152.jpg20120604-154152.jpg2013-10-10T21:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/05/08/spilling-the-beans/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imag0367.jpgIMAG0367I can see my trees on the horizon...so close, yet so far away for a girls in heels.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imag0362.jpgIMAG0362Something horribly, wrong happened...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imag0364.jpgIMAG0364https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imag03631.jpgIMAG0363#1Out of gas...2012-05-09T16:10:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/04/17/forgive-me-ive-been-hibernating/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0337.jpgDSC_0337https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0336.jpgDSC_0336https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0332.jpgDSC_0332https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0272.jpgDSC_0272https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0270.jpgDSC_0270https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0265.jpgDSC_0265https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0262.jpgDSC_0262https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0260.jpgDSC_0260https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0258.jpgDSC_02582012-05-02T15:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/05/02/turkey-trot/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0772.jpgDSC_0772If Mr. Tom is in my yard again I think I'll walk up to him and grab him by the neck!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0771.jpgDSC_0771TWO turkeys in my backyard!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0768.jpgDSC_0768Mr. Tom and his friendhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0738.jpgDSC_0738https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0737.jpgDSC_0737https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0736.jpgDSC_0736https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0735.jpgDSC_0735https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0734.jpgDSC_0734https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0733.jpgDSC_0733https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0729.jpgDSC_07292012-05-03T18:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/04/22/lessons-from-the-middle-of-nowhere/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0509.jpgDSC_0509https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0664.jpgDSC_0664People's lives were scattered, too. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0659.jpgDSC_0659This is where a house once stood. Now all that's left is the foundation.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0631.jpgDSC_0631Parts of people's lives where scattered throughout the "middle of nowhere" as well.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0598.jpgDSC_0598Wheat harvest is less than six weeks away. The debris scattered and hidden in wheat fields would cause a lot of damage to the combines and other machines...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0594.jpgDSC_0594Wheat seed scattered in a yard after the bin it was in blew away.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0593.jpgDSC_0593People live in the "middle of nowhere" and were affected by these storms.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0583.jpgDSC_0583It was amazing to see what they pulled out of these fields and pastures. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0582.jpgDSC_0582These kiddos had to use their muscles on Friday.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0581.jpgDSC_05812012-05-28T18:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/03/01/the-mysterious-incident-of-the-opossum-on-the-porch/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/buddy.jpgbuddyPlayin' possum circa 2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn2359.jpgDSCN2359I need to comfort myself.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/swirls.jpgswirlsCan you please take me inside now? I'm a tad stressed.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/swirls1.jpgswirls1Did you hear that?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002I guess you can call it "chilled out".https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/buddy.jpgbuddyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag02911.jpgIMAG0291Umm... I think I need to call my attorney.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag02891.jpgIMAG0289Who me?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imag028411.jpgIMAG0284#1Platin' possum2012-03-22T03:17:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/02/20/alive-well-in-panama/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_00341.jpgDSC_0034https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0034.jpgDSC_0034https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0033.jpgDSC_0033https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0031.jpgDSC_0031Doing what little boys do... climbing a tree.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0030.jpgDSC_0030https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0029.jpgDSC_0029https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0028.jpgDSC_0028Exposing children to a family structure is part of Malambo's mission.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn2338.jpgDSCN2338https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn2335.jpgDSCN2335https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn2336.jpgDSCN23362012-03-31T19:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/02/12/sicko/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/20120212-213826.jpg20120212-213826.jpgNot even Swirls the Cat wants to come inside the house for fear of getting sick!2012-02-13T04:31:31+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/01/27/flying-low/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_0868.jpgDSC_0868Heifer #116 was born today. Her mama didn't let me get too close. Thank goodness for zoom lenses!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_08651.jpgheifer 116The first calf of 2012 for Baldwin Farms. Meet Heifer #116.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/imag0002.jpgIMAG0002https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/imag0003.jpgIMAG0003https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/housekeeping-winner-126-jpeg.jpghousekeeping winner 1:26 jpegCONGRATULATIONS!2012-02-01T02:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/01/22/housekeeping/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/americas-heartland-jpg.jpgamerica's heartland jpgAmerica's Heartlandhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/imag0261.jpgMuffin Mix & More!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/imag0259.jpg2012 Calendarhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/imag0258.jpgsnow 2012It might be snowing, but it's not enough for a snow day. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120122-190124.jpgbag o'SwirlsBag O'Swirlshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/wpid-imag0029_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0029_edit0.jpg2012-01-27T00:55:15+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/01/15/inserting-shameless-plug-here/2012-03-28T17:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2012/01/08/behind-the-scenes-the-shop/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_08631.jpgdead flyBecause I notice things like this...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_0844.jpgyorkshiresAdam has posted this sign that represents part of his history with raising hogs and with a family friend that has now passed away.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hpj-adam-edit.jpghpj adam editWait a minute, I think I know that guy...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120108-182609.jpgrestroom to natureWomen are welcome to use the facilities in the house.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120108-182604.jpgsunsetA perfect Kansas sunset.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120108-182201.jpgrestroom signHe felt it necessary to post a restroom sign for visitors.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120108-182153.jpgfat catI never ask for ice in my drink.2012-01-19T02:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/08/02/dear-tlc-id-like-to-pitch-a-story/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0004.jpgbob tail 1What uphttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0075.jpgbull2"Hey lady, that's a lot of pressure. Put the camera away, I'm working here and I don't want it to affect my mojo!"https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0074.jpgbull 1"Helloooooo ladies!!!"https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/gestation-table.jpggestation tablehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0211.jpgpavlov 9Range cubes, Range Cubes, RANGE CUBES!!!!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0210.jpgpavlov 8.....https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0209.jpgpavlov 7Range cubes, Range cubes, Range cubes!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0208.jpgpavlov 6Check out the red heifer on the left. She will NOT be beat!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0207.jpgPavlov 5Over the hill...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0206.jpgpavlov 4It's like an after Thanksgiving sale!2012-01-02T21:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/12/25/80-miles-to-christmas/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/20111225-073738.jpg20111225-073738.jpg2012-01-02T21:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/12/30/holy-tamales-batman/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zuni-christmas.jpgZuni ChristmasCirca 1980-something.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0821.jpgafter 40 minutesDisclaimer: Be sure to remove the tamales from the husks before eating.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0817.jpglet's eat!Throw some chile sauce, cheese, or salsa on top...or just eat it plain. It's up to you.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0738.jpgopen side uphttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0728.jpgmeat in masahttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0727.jpgsmashing masahttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0726.jpgadam making tamalesFind any extra people, including husbands, and put them to work making tamales.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0724.jpgtable worth of stuffClear off a table because you're going to need some space.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0722.jpgsauce and pork combinesYou can also just mix it up in a bowl. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc_0719.jpgmixing the masaRemember: The key is to alternate.2012-01-09T03:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/12/13/semester-wrap-up/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0036_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0036_edit0.jpgOne can only hope our nephews don't get any ideas. Ever.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0044_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0044_edit0.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0069_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0069_edit0.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0035_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0035_edit0.jpgMy crazy husband climbing the tower in the yard.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0033_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0033_edit0.jpgAnd what to my wondering eyes should appear?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0029_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0029_edit0.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0052_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0052_edit0.jpgAway in a manger...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0063_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0063_edit0.jpgOne can only hope our nephews don't get any ideas. Ever.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0064_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0064_edit0.jpghttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-imag0056_edit0.jpgwpid-IMAG0056_edit0.jpgIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.2011-12-16T04:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/11/23/slap-yo-momma-pumpkin-pie-cupcakes/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0349.jpgDSC_0349Pace yourself or they will disappear quickly.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0333.jpgDSC_0333Mini morsels of pumpkin heaven.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0327.jpgDSC_0327Trust me, this is normal.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0326.jpgDSC_0326OH. MY. GOODNESS.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0324.jpgDSC_0324Using my new muffin tin, Thank you, Adam Baldwin.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0322.jpgpumpkin pie cupcake ingredientshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dscn2046.jpgMmm PumpkinMmmmm Pumpkin!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dscn2038.jpgDSCN2038Lesson learned: Spray the cupcake liners with cooking spray once you put them in the muffin tin. Duh, Kim!2011-11-24T13:17:51+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/11/22/a-domestic-disasters-perfect-pumpkin-concoction/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0355.jpgdusted muffinsPowdered sugar makes everything better!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0353.jpgfinished pumpkin muffinsThrow these babies on the table with some festive decorations--it'll make any weaknesses in the finished product disappear!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0352.jpgoven pumpkin muffinsLooking good...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0343.jpgbatter pumpkin muffinIt's not runny folks!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dscn2066.jpgDSCN2066https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc_0341.jpgEasy Pumpkin Muffins ingredientsEasy ingredients, minus the powdered sugar2011-11-28T17:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/11/08/the-great-quakes-of-2011/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imag0640_edit0.jpgcar in the ditchhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imag0634_edit0.jpgIMAG0634_edit0Sheriff's Deputy? I didn't know we had visitors. But I was busy guarding the remote!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imag0633_edit0.jpgIMAG0633_edit0Swirls was really, really excited that the roundup ran smoothly.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imag0627_edit0.jpgIMAG0627_edit0I spy some visiting cattle. 2011-12-01T14:17:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/10/31/oh-deer/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0044.jpgDSC_0044A doe and her two fawns in August.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0735.jpgadam field buck 2011That's the biggest buck so far for Adam!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0740-e1319923645205.jpgadam buck 2011Finally, a field picture of a buck!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dscn2077.jpgbedroom buck 4To all my future HUMAN house guests, I understand if you'd rather not sleep in this guest room.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dscn2076.jpgbedroom buck 5...Or this house. Good Lord! Ya'll pray for me.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dscn2075.jpgbedroom buck 3Is this really what I think it is in the GUEST ROOM!?!?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dscn2074.jpgbedroom buck 2Apparently my husband forgot to tell me we had a guest.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adam-deer-2010.jpgadam deer 2010zizizizizizhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/european-mount-2009.jpgeuropean mount 2009Luckily, this is no longer in our living room.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adam-deer-2009.jpgadam deer 2009Adam's first buck. Circa 2009.2011-11-10T01:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/07/12/pumping-adrenaline/2011-10-14T02:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/09/29/a-day-in-agriculture/2011-10-13T03:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/10/12/attempted-cannings-part-deux/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/100media_imag0562.jpg100MEDIA_IMAG0562A portion of my pectin stash.2011-10-14T00:50:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/09/28/like-dust-in-the-wind/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0925.jpgDSC_0925https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1961.jpgdirty fingersSpeaking of getting your nails done...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1960.jpgcleaner fingersMaybe if I do a little Photoshopping it won't look as bad.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1959.jpg2adam corn 2011Work it baby, work it!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1958.jpg1adam corn 2011Working it for the camera...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1956.jpgcorn in hand 1Golden kernels of cornhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1955.jpgdress in corn fieldWho says you can't be dressed up for corn harvest?? I say, wear a dress and leggings!2011-09-30T01:28:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/09/20/here-piggy-piggy/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pigrace15.jpgpigrace15Eat 'm up, Eat 'em up, Rah, Rah, Rah. Oh, maybe that cheer was the reason our pork chops slowed down in the last two races...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pigrace14.jpgpigrace14Give that crazy lady in the purple shirt an Oreo and send her back to her seat already...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1971.jpgPig race cheer1Taking this cheerleading thing way too seriously...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1968.jpgpig race cheer2I mean seriously, what AM I DOING with my feet?? I think there's some pent-up cheerleader aggression causing me to point my toes.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1973.jpgRun Pig Run!Lady Hog Hog was was being more of a drag than a queen in this race...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1970.jpgRun Piggy Run!Rush Lim"hock" heard the cheers from the yellow bleachers as he rounded the corner in the final leg of the race...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dscn1963.jpgHedrick's KSF11Hedrick's Pig Racing--They're the real deal!2011-09-30T04:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/09/14/wordless-wednesday-corn-corn-everywhere/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/329894_2204563225984_1004484383_32578926_1902700829_o.jpgCorn Harvest 2011 shoes in combineThis is what it looks like when you go from your classroom directly into a combine without stopping at home to change first. What can I say, I ride in style!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/286465_2202113324738_1004484383_32576297_1802298072_o.jpgCorn Harvest 2011This is what the corn looks like before the combines go through. Isn't it a pretty yellow?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0533.jpgcorn harvest 2011 full trailerA trailer full of corn before it heads over to the local grain elevator in Groveland.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0529.jpgcorn cobs corn harvest 2011Stripped corn cobs. It amazes me that combines can do this. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0527.jpgcorn harvest empty huskThere is not an ear of corn inside this husk. Again, I'm amazed that combines can do the picking.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0526.jpgcorn harvest 2011 stalksAfter the combines go through, this is what the corn stalks look like. We will soon put cattle out here and they will be able to enjoy a nice fall harvest buffet.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0522.jpgcarn harvest 2011 and daveDave--one of our semi truck drivers--oversees the corn filling the trailer. It's very important to fill the trailer as evenly as possible because the load gets heavy.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0521.jpgdave's cameoDave's cameohttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0520.jpgCorn harvest 2011 tractor to truckAfter the grain cart is full, it unloads into a semi truck in the field. Once the semi truck is full, it will head over to the local grain elevator. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0517.jpgCorn Harvest 2011 combine & tractor 12011-09-28T18:38:27+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/09/07/ive-been-keeping-a-secret/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/baby-cash-smile.jpgbaby cash smileI know you're talking about me, Auntie Kim!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/baby-cash-foot.jpgbaby cash footPrecious, tiny foothttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/baby-cash-and-auntie-kim.jpgbaby cash and auntie kimThis little boy has me wrapped around his finger.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/baby-cash.jpgbaby cashHello, World! I'm here!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0243.jpgDSC_0243For the record, I'm not quite sure if I like my Auntie Kim taking my pictures ALL THE TIME!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0399.jpgDSC_0399I'd rather be watching football on TV than getting these pictures taken, Auntie Kim!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0297.jpgDSC_0297Such a good looking bunch!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc_0275.jpgDSC_0275So sweet!2011-09-10T17:30:51+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/08/31/one-more-for-the-record-books/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/wpid-imag0499.jpgGreen ChileGo ahead, you can ooooooooh and aaaaaaaah!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/wpid-imag0498.jpgGreen Chile2Ooooooooh...Aaaaaaahhhh!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0064.jpgGreen Chile on the PlantPlease grow again next year...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0218.jpgpressure cannerIn a few days I should be able to write my name in the coating of dust.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0065.jpgfresh green chileAfter washing the chile, place on a cookie sheet...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0067.jpgoven roasting green chileTurn on the broiler and broil. When one side starts turning brown, turn the chiles with some tongs. Be careful when you do this because the pods are under pressure--you don't want to mace yourself!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0069.jpgoven roasted green chileWhen both sides of the chile have been "roasted" take the chiles out of the oven. Cut off both ends of the pod, slit the length of the pod and remove the seeds. Be sure you don't rub you eyes!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0070.jpgdiced green chileOnce you've removed the majority of the seeds decide if you want to dice the chile or leave it alone. Throw them in freezer bags and toss them in the freezer to enjoy later.2011-08-31T14:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/08/25/ive-been-nesting-with-mutant-zucchini/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0052.jpgBaby birdsNot that kind of nesting!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0009.jpgSliced mutant zucchiniWatch out for fingertips. You're in my kitchen now!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn1848.jpgHomegrown Potatoeshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0007.jpgchocolate zucchini nut muffinsI'd like my golden star now.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0016.jpgchocolate zucchini nut breadhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0217.jpggiant canning deviceThe mother of all pressure canners.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn1886.jpgzucchini cakeCream cheese frost is NOT optional. It's mandatory.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0002.jpgmutant zucchiniMutant Zucchini2011-08-26T20:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/07/28/demolition-101/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_04941.jpgput out the flamesDon't worry, this guy isn't hurt. He's just making sure all of the flames are put out before he continues the demolition.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0485.jpgriding on rimRiding on rims, baby!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0484.jpgdoughboyDough Boy and his cathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0451.jpgcrunch 3...and your friendly physical therapists.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0450.jpgcrunch 2...your area chiropractic specialists...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0449.jpgcrunch 1This derby move is sponsored by you local massage therapist...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/derby-girl.jpgderby girlTrust me Honey, your grandkids won't want to see all that! https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0448.jpgside airbags 2I wonder which protects a driver better, feathers or memory foam??https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0447.jpgside airbagsThe equivalent to side airbagshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0431.jpgdemo pit1Who you gonna call??2011-08-07T03:05:08+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/07/19/camping-in-the-heat/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0054.jpgsilage packingMoving and packing down the hill of silage before it's covered by a tarp and allowed to ferment before feeding to cattle this winter.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0053.jpgunloading silageUnloading silage...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0061.jpgchopping 1Let the chopping begin...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0059.jpgdry corn 1It was just too dry for it to make it this year.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/imag0423.jpg5th aveLooking pretty dry...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_00291.jpgroot 1Corn rootshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0419.jpgdry cornDried out to a crisphttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0403.jpgDSC_0403https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_00022012-05-16T13:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/07/07/holiday-road/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0029.jpgJuly 2011 calfCrikey!! A new calf!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0077.jpgDSC_0077They're alive and weed free again!!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dscn1804.jpgDSCN1804https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0870.jpgDSC_0870Buddy helped with the assessment.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0011.jpgDSC_0011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0853.jpgDSC_0853https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0814.jpgDSC_0814Kid #1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0143.jpgpuddle Kid #2https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dscn1791.jpgDSCN1791https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/imag0409.jpgIMAG04092011-07-07T21:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/06/20/harvest-romance/2011-06-22T16:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/06/15/when-life-gets-busy-make-it-busier/2011-06-16T20:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/06/07/pop-quiz-from-the-farm/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dscn1683.jpgsoybean planting 2011 swansonI'm not pointing any fingers.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dscn1693.jpgsoybeans yo!Anyone?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/imag0289.jpglazy swirls 2This is what is normally found at the location of the mystery balls.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dscn1523.jpgDutch Spinach Saladhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dscn1585.jpgmystery 2Anyone? Anyone?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dscn1587.jpgmystery 12011-06-08T13:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/05/31/buck-up-buttercup/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/abort-wheat.jpgabort wheatI'm not an expert, but I have a feeling the one on the left is not good AND some moisture could have prevented it.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1298.jpgwheat field 2011The wheat is still green and it can't be harvested until it's golden.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1291.jpgBuddy wheatWhat do you think, Buddy, is the wheat ready? You are such a bad dog.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1288.jpgwheat heaven 2011It may not be golden, put it sure is pretty blowing in the wind.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1496.jpgTalc facehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1492.jpgTalc mixAdding talc to the seeds to allow them to flow better through the planter.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1489.jpgfull hopperFilling the hoppers full of soybeans. The gravity wagon has an auger attached to it (the red thingy) that helps move the seeds.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1484.jpgfull hopper 1Filling the hopper full of seed--gansta style.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1482.jpgopen hopperTaking the lids off the hoppers...It's go time! Dwight (my father-in-law) is getting ready to drive the gravity wagon over to the planter to start filling it with seed..https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dscn1475.jpgSeed Treating 2011Inoculating the seeds before they leave our shop to the field. The beans are getting sprayed with inoculant (Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria = Happy Soybeans) and then are being moved using the auger (the yellow pipe looking thing) into the gravity wagon (the red thing in the background).2011-06-03T00:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/04/24/mail-call/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/adam-turkey-2011.jpgadam turkey 2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sweet-sally.jpgsweet sallyPlease help me...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1corn-spike-2011.jpg1corn spike 2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tom-2011.jpgtom 2011Candid Camerahttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tractorcorn2011.jpgtractorcorn2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/lazy-swirls-37.jpglazy swirls 37If you can't get up with the rest of us, maybe you shouldn't be tom-cattin' around all night.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn11991.jpgBusted Boxhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/us-mail.jpgUS MAILhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn1204.jpgswirls teasing buddy 1"Listen Buddy, I need help bustin' outta this joint!"https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn1202.jpgDSCN12022011-04-26T16:11:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/04/04/breaking-points/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/polkawheat.jpgpolkawheatPolka dots in wheathttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/blooming.jpgbloomingOh, how I love thee, Steve Madden.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/snakeingrass.jpgsnakeingrassLike a snake in the grass...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn09911.jpgDSCN0991Hang in there pretty peep toes.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn0676.jpgDSCN0676So that's what he's been doing in the shop.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn0884.jpgDSCN0884Rest In Peace.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn0883.jpgDSCN0883The ugly truth for these heels on the farm.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/kennethcoledaffodils.jpgkennethcoledaffodilsCelebrating Spring with Kenneth Colehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn0986.jpgDSCN0986Antonio Melani in the field2011-04-19T14:11:36+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/03/22/i-shaved-my-legs-for-this/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0809.jpgSwirls McAwesome"Yeah, yeah, high alert. I'm really concerned."https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/gardenbeach.jpggardenbeachhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/closer.jpgcloserDear Santa, I'd like the boxed set so I can watch during tornado season in my basement.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spring_break_2011.jpgspring_break_2011https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/weather-march-22.jpgweather march 22Did I mention it's windy here?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0837.jpgDSCN0837These babies are cut. Let's get them in the ground, STAT!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0834.jpgDSCN0834The eyes have it (chuckle)...These potatoes need to be in the ground.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0824.jpgDSCN0824Adam tilling the garden area for the second time in a week.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/panamafeet.jpgPanamafeetRocking the lightly painted toes in Panama City (circa 2008). Oh, sorry. Potatoes, think potatoes.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mainefeet.jpgmainefeetRocking the brown Old Navy flip flops in Wells Beach, Maine (circa 2007).2011-03-23T03:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/03/12/sightings-from-a-crazy-busy-week/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/images-1.jpegimages-1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/images.jpegimageshttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0531.jpgDSCN0531https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0530.jpgDSCN0530https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0548.jpgDSCN0548https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0526.jpgDSCN0526https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0403.jpgDSCN0403https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0465.jpgDSCN0465https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dscn0492.jpgDSCN0492State Basketball here we come!https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/imag0219.jpgIMAG0219My view-- A LOT-- this week.2011-03-16T02:11:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/02/27/buddy-the-bad-dog/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0191.jpgbuddyrumprubSeriously, Buddy...chill out, you're getting your rump rubbed.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0290.jpgswirlsgagCanines find me attractive. Gag.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/28820_1436345661025_1004484383_31291099_2906312_n.jpgbuddypotatoesThis looks like a nice row of potatoes that need dug up...(No, Buddy. Bad dog!)https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0221.jpgsnowbud2https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0220.jpgsnowbudDoop de doop de do...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0217.jpgbuddysnowpatrolEvidence Buddy patrols the farm--day or night, sun or snow.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0370.jpgshotgunbuddy1https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0369.jpgshotgunbuddy2https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0372.jpgbuddy2Hi, my name is Buddy and I have a problem... Don't let these eyes fool you, I'm a bad dog.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0371.jpgbuddy1I think I hear a coyote...2014-11-18T21:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/02/20/continuing-the-trend/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0315.jpgSwirls the Cat in the snowAwww nuts, did I offend someone??https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0282.jpgSnow-made ice creamI had to try out the homemade snow ice cream everyone was talking about on Facebook.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0271.jpgDSCN0271Just a pretty picture...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0249.jpgCorn & DriftsHappy cows like being fed corn, especially when there's tons of snow on the ground.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0229.jpgDSCN0229Adam blazing a trail down the road with his tractor so I don't get stuck. https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0202.jpgDSCN0202Braving the elements and 17 inches of snow where the chicken shed once stood.https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0314.jpgSwirls & MucksSeriously, you want ME to go outside?? Hey, what does a cat gotta do around here to get some nice boots like yours?https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/imag0145.jpgCalf warming 101Getting warm inside because my mama decided to have me during Snowmageddon 2011...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/imag0191.jpgIMAG0191Getting my money's worth during a recent winter storm...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/imag0117-1.jpgIMAG0117-1Look what my wonderful, thoughtful husband bought me...2011-02-23T04:06:03+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2011/02/21/are-you-my-mudder/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0392.jpg2011calves#2No seriously, should we call our mamas, or my lawyer??https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dscn0390.jpg2011calves#1Honestly officer, we weren't doin' anything...https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/images.jpegAre You My Mother? by P.D. EastmanAre You My Mother?2011-02-23T04:05:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2010/07/08/tarmac-muses/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0337.jpgIMG_0337https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0336.jpgIMG_0336https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0353.jpgIMG_0353https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0357.jpgIMG_0357https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0356.jpgIMG_0356https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/img_0355.jpgIMG_03552011-02-20T05:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2010/06/16/bushwhacked/https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0293.jpgIMG_0293https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0300.jpgIMG_0300https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0284.jpgRuthAnn, Erin and mehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0290.jpgIMG_0290https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0288.jpgIMG_0288https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0279.jpgDan Devinehttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0298.jpgIMG_0298https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0297.jpgIMG_0297https://aliveandwellinkansas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img_0296.jpgHoly Water2011-02-20T05:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.com/2010/11/11/let-the-honeymoon-begin-again/2011-02-20T05:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aliveandwellinkansas.comdaily1.02022-05-21T00:19:41+00:00