Category Archives: Country Living

Life in central Illinois

Crops are harvested!

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Marla Rose

#Harvest2022 is a wrap as of Saturday. Not wrapped up with a bow on top, yet. Now, the focus turns to fieldwork: fertilizing and disking ground, prepping machinery for storage, lots of paperwork, catching up on many tasks that had … Continue reading →

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Feeding those who feed the world

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Marla Rose

Around here, it is hand-held food for the field. My farmer doesn’t like to stop! Occasionally, I am unable to bring food, sometimes it is carry-out, and sometimes I am able to make hot sandwiches. Marinated ribeye sandwiches grilled on … Continue reading →

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Not good!

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Marla Rose

Harvest was going well yesterday until the grain cart decided to pop a wheelie. Parts were available. I was able to pick up and bring them home with me. Repairs are underway this a.m. Yesterday’s and this morning’s sunrise pics … Continue reading →

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Beans and beef.

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Marla Rose

The beans just to the west of our home. It is a gorgeous, clear, calm, starry night! Beef. It’s what’s for dinner. Slow-cooker Italian beef. I hope you can enjoy some crisp fall evenings!

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Before sunup to after sundown.

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Marla Rose

Planting soybeans began today. On my way home this evening from errand run #382, I could see a rain cloud dropping a delivery. My dad would have said, “Someone is getting a shower.” This someone also needs to get a … Continue reading →

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Aerial Crop Sprayers are CRAZY (but fun to watch!)

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Marla Rose

While looking for some pictures on an SD card, I found a bunch of pics I took early one summer Sunday morning in July. I meant to post them in a blog, but completely forgot, as life gets busy. Or … Continue reading →

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What the smoke?!

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Marla Rose

Although it may look like farmers have recently turned into pyromaniacs, rest assured it is not without reason! With a recent spurt of gorgeous spring weather, many farmers are burning ditches, field debris, brush piles, and CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) … Continue reading →

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#harvest2021

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Marla Rose

It has begun! Last year, I challenged myself to a post a day during harvest because it is such an amazing time of year. The changes in our rural, central Illinois landscape and weather in less than two months is … Continue reading →

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Changing landscape

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Marla Rose

I thought it might be fun to look at how our landscape here in central Illinois changes drastically in a few months’ (or weeks‘) time. This is a good reminder that in just a few more months it will be … Continue reading →

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Fall faves

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Marla Rose

I hope you’re enjoying the rise and fall of October days!

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