Today it is official! Not according to the calendar, that would be too easy, but for a farmer, fall is finally here. Farmers are a different breed altogether and basically have their own timetable of the seasons and today it just happens to coincide with the actual first day of fall.
Fall begins for a farmer on the first day of harvest. Today was the day. My guys began harvesting a field of beans just east of our house and are still at it (farmers don't quit early during this time either.) The beans are yielding very well and they have dried down to a very acceptable level, much to our amazement. After the 10 inches of rain last week we weren't sure that would ever happen.
But the big green machine has been filling wagons for most of the day. The guys have smiles on their faces and they go about their day feeling satisfied and purposeful. It must be a wonderful feeling to literally reap the harvest of their hard work. Would that we should all be so satisfied with our occupations!
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