In today's world of wall posts, tweets, blogging, and texing...snail mail has just about become a thing of the past.  It doesn't make it any better that most of the time when I get snail mail, it sucks!  It's usually 3/4 junk that I throw away and 1/4 bills that I wish I could throw away.  But back to the junk mail...wow being married to a farmer, we get a TON of junk mail! 

In college getting mail used to be so fun.  I didn't get any bills or junk.  My Evans roomies were often jealous because I got tons of care packages, Starbucks cards, and home cooked goodies from aunts and uncles who loved me.  Being in the real world things aren't the same.  But sometimes when Gus, Dale, and I walk out to our lovely hand painted mailbox (thanks Nana)...I GET LUCKY!  The best mail days are the ones when I see a box of books from Amazon peering up at me, a Pinterest inspired wedding invitation, or the jackpot of snail mail...A THANK YOU CARD!

This past week Brady and I recieved three thank you cards in the mail, and let me tell you, that little gesture can completely turn a super stressful day around.  The first one was a thank you card for a wedding present.  It was a handwritten card, and the best part...it was written by the groom.  The next card we got wasn't handwritten, but it was still very thoughtful.  We received this from a couple who went on a mission trip that we financially supported.  The letter talked about all sorts of things they did on their trip, and it showed pictures of them sharing Christ's love with all kinds of people.  The card I got today though, easily topped the other two.  Why?  Because it had 25 holla dollas in it...wish I was kidding, but I totally am not.  I recently judged the "Cute Baby Contest" at the Tipton County Fair with my friend Jessie, it was super fun and I didn't expect anything in return...a card maybe, but the $25 was a very welcome surprise. 

Thank you cards rock!  Thanks for the thanks =)

This is why I haven't posted in such a long time...

I have been swamped with work lately, because mother nature decided to throw a curveball at midwestern farmers and turn off the faucet for months.  The cornbelt has turned into a desert spotted with sad fields of  rolled up corn.  The top picture shows corn picked from one of my customers fields.  These ears are from Posey County, Indiana.  This picture tells a thousand words of how bad things really are in the fields.  The filled out ears came off of some of his flat black dirt, these ears look pretty well, even though the tipping back indicates poor pollination.  If a field was full of ears that looked like this then he would probably yield 120 bushels to the acre.  But the problem is...the ears on the right.  All the corn planted on sandy hillsides in Posey County is burned up and the ears look like this.  A field full of ears like this will virtually yield nothing.  Even the ears that have 10 - 20 kernels won't amount to anything because those ears will fall right through the corn head on the combine.

The second picure shows a field right off of 41 about ten miles north of Vincennes.  This is pretty much how all the fields in southwestern Indiana look...not good.

The government has finally woken up and declared the drought a natural diaster in 26 states and more than 1000 counties.  You can read more about that by clicking here.  Commodity prices still haven't skyrocketed, but that can be expected during and after harvest.

The United States hasn't seen a drought this bad, or this widespread since 1988.  Farmers who have protected their operations this year with crop insurance will be happy they did so. 

I am off the the Tipton County Fair to work at the Pedal Pull!

Until next time!

Sweet corn season has arrived!  We have tons, so come out and get the best sweet corn you have ever tasted!  We sell it right out of Nana and Grandpa Bill's front yard.  Their address is 4126 N 700 W in Sharpsville.  It is super easy to get to, just a mile west of 31. 

Come out any time and someone from the family will be there to help you, if you would like to order ahead of time just call or text Brady (765) 438 - 6101 or me (847) 917 - 0777! 

As usual you can expect great corn and great service.  New this year - we will be handing out the corn in reusable grocery bags that you can use all year long!  Also, if you buy corn and gobble it up so fast that you need to come back for more, just bring your bag with you and you will get a DISCOUNT!

Thanks!