Category Archives: Farming

Egg extravaganza!

animals, Chickens, Farming

Some people believe you get an egg a day from a chicken. Some months, especially in winter, my hens take a vacation from egg production.

Spring has arrived here on Sunnybook Farm! Here’s an account of the first three eggs of the laying season.

I’m hoping that my other two hens start getting on their nests, too. This green egg is from Red. I know because I saw her get out of the nest. Her eggs are green-colored eggs. Red is an Araucana chicken.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 by Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

A beautiful harvest day

Bob, Farming

Many things can go wrong during harvest time, but then there are days when everything is beautiful and bountiful.

This 1987 column talks about a lovely day when soybeans flowed from the field.

I love remembering days when work was thrilling for both Bob and me.

It was always good being useful.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2021 © by Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Harvest on the farm

Farming

My renters, the Maass family’s combine pulled into Sunnybook Farm on Monday afternoon and started harvesting soybeans.

From the combine, the beans go into a truck to bring them out of the field.

Harvest is always a special time of the year.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2021 © by Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Gaper’s block

Bob, Columns, Farming

When farmers gaze at farm fields being combined they create a gaper’s block. Bob was very good at this viewing as I wrote back in 1986.

I was happy to drive Bob through the countryside so he could see what was going on other farms. It was much safer having me drive and watch the road than having him trying to drive and watch the fields.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved

A surprise during a farm haying day

Columns, Family, Farming, fun, work

HOT and DRY! These were the words for the summer of 1988. But one day, while working at baling hay a surprise came from the sky that brightened our day.

Listen and find out what stopped farm work.

Some days you just work but there are times when farm work takes a back seat to a surprise visitor. Even Bob thought it a good idea to stop work and greet our visitor.

Hoping a good surprise comes your way today.

Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.