Happy Father’s Day!
This is a photo our friend Jeanenne took of my Dad helping me move farrowing huts about a month ago. Click on the picture to enlarge, and click again for more detail. She has a nice camera and took the photo without us even knowing it. Zooming in changed the perception, though.
The bare dirt in the background is my Dad’s corn field about a quarter mile away. The white water tower with the Redbird on it is about three miles away as the crow flies. In the foreground you can see how tall the rye bordering the sweet corn has grown. There are some flags in the sweet corn field where I planted squash and pumpkins.
When Jeanenne gave me this photo she told me how nice it is to see family working together. And she’s right, that’s one of the benefits of farming. I’ve spent many hours working with my Dad.
There is also a little time for play. I remember one Christmas, Dad put up a basketball hoop in the barn. My sisters being too little to play against me, I always bugged Dad to play. He would usually indulge me in a quick game, especially after chores were done.
Thank you, Dad!
Curiousfarmer 