Farmhouse Construction Update #6

Another movie.  Might have to buy another camera, this one is pretty disappointing.

I finished framing in the old staircase opening.

Guinea fowl and turkey out my kitchen window.

Q and A - #1

I've been asked "With all those birds and a dog, do they get along?".

Yes. I don't have any video, but this gives you an idea

if anyone needs me I'll be watching this video for the rest of the year pic.twitter.com/5i49lblJdc

— chase🎃 (@sprinkIing) October 13, 2016

Two Americas

I moved from one to another.  Chris Arnade, someone I follow on Twitter, has plenty of interesting things to say on the subject.

Here's the link, I'll give a screen capture image of his first post to get you started -

Trucking Soybeans

From the combine the soybeans are augured into our old grain truck, a 1971 Chevy C-60. The truck has a lift, much like a dump truck, which we use to dump the grain into the floor grate at the elevator.

My new Sony camera shoots blurry movies. I've searched/asked online and can't figure out what to do about it.

Harvesting Soybeans

The current price at the local elevator is $8.74/bushel, about break even. For those who wonder why farmers don't grow anything but corn or beans, the elevator won't even bid on wheat, barley, oats, rye, canola, or sunflowers.

Link

George and Calvin Visit the Farm

My parents brought my nephews, George and Calvin, up here this past Sunday. I turned the camera over to George and below is all the raw footage he shot. I'm not sure what's here, I haven't had time to look at them all.

They fed the birds, then picked milkweed pods. After lunch we dug potatoes and picked corn. That's what I remember - now for the truth!

Hey George, I Found the Eggs!