Farming in the shade

It's been fairly quiet on this blog because we've been busy. I'm still trying to adapt to working part-time, homeschooling, and doing all the normal things that people expect of me: making sure food is prepared on a daily basis and the house stays livably clean and there are at least a few clean clothes to choose from. (Yes, I share the load, but training teenagers is a work in progress.) I have realized lately that I am usually too exhausted to do any fun-for-me things, and/or simply haven't the time. I'm working on that, as I realize that I'm shriveling up like fingers and toes that have been in the bathtub too long. Other things that get left out when I am too busy are working with The Farmer and taking photos for the blog. These photos were taking by my mother in law and my daughter. Our field of lovely sunflowers has been ready to harvest for over three weeks. Except for one thing. Excessive rain has made the clay field difficult to walk through, much less...

This year, in our transition from conventional to organic farming, we've planted crops that are new to us. The spelt has been harvested. But the field of sunflowers is still growing, still maturing. It's just past it's prime, as far as beauty goes. I kept thinking to myself that we need to get out and photograph the beauty, but never did anything about it. I finally sent our daughter out with the camera. She has a natural talent for all things artistic. Aren't they lovely?