Laurie's Graduation

This doesn't have anything to do with the farm but it does with the Bethmann Family.

Laurie Graduated On 5-29-08.

Here are a few of the pictures we took that night before we went to the ceremony.

Laurie with Paw-Paw.

The whole Fam Damily.

During the ceremony.

After the ceremony

With the Whole Fam Damily!

With Paw-Paw!

With the Extended Family- Howie and Shawn!

We got them all out of school. Whew!! I wasn't sure somedays if we would. All 3 had rough spots here and there. LOL!

Enjoy,

Love,
Mickey

5.2" Rain

We made it out to the farm and here is the rain guage.

5.2" of rain in the guage. Dave said he
didn't remember the fields ever being this flooded from rain.

These are pictures of Dardene Creek at the "S" curve and in Old Town.

Here is the scene driving into the farm.

We went for a ride on the 4 wheeler to check out the farm.

This is the Old Lake.

Here is the New Lake.


That is our corn trying to swim in the field.

Hwy C is closed again at the the North end of the farm.

There is more rain in the forcast.

Will post again when I can.

Soggy-Soggy Spring!

Love,

Mickey

3" of Rain

Well the last 24 hours we have gotten 3" of rain. That will keep us out of the fields for a bit longer.
No pictures yet of the farm. Dave is getting ready to go out there. I will send the camera with him and hopefully he will get some for you.
Wet-Wet-Wet-Spring,
Love,
Mickey

It's Still Raining

On May 9th Dave was pumping more water off of the fields. The water was over Hwy C only about 4-5" in front of the house but you had to take Silvers Rd to get in. The ducks are enjoying it.

The water never made it over the levy in the lower East Lake. Because it didn't get that high all the corn stalks floated to the southeast corner blocking off the drain. This last week Dave was out there moving them. You can see in the pictures how deep they were. If you can see the long pole layin on top, he used it to push the stalks that were cloged in the drain out the other end. This opened the the drain so the water could run off the fields again.

With it being so wet out there we have had a chance to get some areas that have been negelected cleaned up. The pile is getting smaller. Looking better.

It is so wet out there even the weeds aren't growing. Dachser and Dave are checking them out. We haven't even sprayed yet and at this rate we wont for a while either.

This is a picture of the corn we planted on May 1st. Some of it came out. Mostly on the walkways to the duck blinds but a lot of it in between the blinds is either still trying to come out or not there at all. We would like to replant but with the rain we are getting we can't even get in ther fields to work the ground and plant let alone replant. It is very frustrating but we can't do anything about it. I have been busy working with my brother rehabing a house he got. At least that is keeping me busy.

When I did get a chance to work in the fields I must have run over a Thorn Locus because the 4440 had a thorn stuck in it's tire. My bad. Dave and I started to put a new tube in it. He finished it and I tilled my garden and planted my tomatoes in the mud. I couldn't wait any longer.

This morning it rained another almost .3". Another day out of the fields. Oh well.

Soggy, Soggy Spring,

Love,

Mickey

Yet More Rain

On April 27th my family came out and helped us to get ready for the water. As you can see in the pictures we got everything boxed and set up off the floor or ready to load up and haul out. Corrine, Nicki, Susie and I worked in the house while Dave, De and Howie worked outside in the garage and shed. Dave found 3 kittens in a box. I got them to a kitten rescue so they wouldn't get hurt or killed.

Finally we had a few dry days. Dave was using the JD8630 to disc. Howie and I took turns using the JD4440 with the field cultivator and cultipacker. On May 1st Dave started planted the corn in the New Lake. You can see his "Poor Mans GPS". Look for the orange flags in the field.

On Friday May 2nd another storm came in. Howie and Dave got out there to pump the water off the fields on the west side of Hwy. C.

Look at that wall cloud.

On Saturday there was a Blue Herron standing in the East field. Dave and I both said that is a bad sign.

On Sunday the river came up enough that the East fields started to flood. We can still drive in to the house and shop by way of Silvers Rd. The water is flowing fast over the driveways and still raising. It is suppose to crest in the next couple of days. We got more rain today. I hope that doesn't change the river stage much.

Happy Spring,

Love,

Mickey