Uncle Cory

Well this sucks. I just wrote a page about people moving around all over the country and for some reason (sure it was me hitting some random key) it all dissapeared. I was thinking about why people move. Sometimes it's with a job. SOmetimes it might be to get away from somebody or something. Other times it just might be to get rich, a feeling of no future. Or just plainly in a rut. Move to a new place you can leave your past behind. Become whomever you want to be. Whatever the reason, we are a wondering group of people. I had the opportunity to travel to Washington and I could not pass going to see where my Paternal Grandmother's Uncle Cory Combes moved. When I was young I heard stories about how he had left Kentucky to travel to Alaska to get rich in the gold fields. Now I do not know if he actually made it to Alaska or not. But I do know that he and his wife did settle in Elma, Washington where he opened a general store. He raised a family there and became somewhat succesfull in his business. Anyway we drove through Elma's Masonic Cemetery wondering just where the Combes plot might be and believe it or not one of the biggest stones there said Combes on it. It was his and his wife Emily's grave and their son Virgil grave. I cannot believe we found it. I know my grandmother sister did visit the area when she was younger. But I wondered how long it had been since she had visited. Is their other Combes cousins in the area. Chances are I will never be back. Christy was there and I wonder when she is 90 years old if she will tell of the time when she went to Elma, WA and found the grave of her Great-Grandmother Mitchell's uncle. I hope she does....

Thanksgiving 2009

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. At least the people..Christy remains. Clean up is still in progress by the head chef aka "chief dishwasher" after the meal. I contributed little but receive much, in both a filling meal but also with all the family.. All was here. I know that someday the crowd will get smaller as commitments elsewhere will pull the attendees away. That's life!

Still have about 35 acres to harvest. Not much but 3 fields and a few miles move. Glad it will be over.

Got kicked in the knee by a 700 lbs calf the other day.. Now sore knee to go with sore finger which is beginning to get crooked with a big red knot. Oh well, guess the crooked finger will match the other scars.

The house is decorated with Christmas already. The head decorator, aka Head Chef also known as chief dishwasher. Does a fantastic job on her own. Martha would be jealous. Something simple is simply beautiful, nothing to distract.

Thanksgiving was good.

Still in the field

November has been nice... Hope it stays that awhile more.. Somedays it seems that we cannot get much accomplished and ever once in a few new moons we do get something done...

Still have about 45 acres of corn to harvest and about 250 acres of soybeans... Should finish corn this weekend. Beans who knows...

Well back to the field .

Cattle are a pain

My finger has turned blue... I love the thrill of having your hand smashed by a cow. Cannot understand why they did not want to get into the trailer. Cannot understand why these docile creature would not stay in the fence. Oh well, they are moved.

Didn't really get much corn shelled today because of the cows, about 4000 bushels not a very good day... Might switch to beans again tomorrow. Who Knows might chase the blasted cows again... My hobby Cow Chaser

Either way i can't type very well with a blue finger..

Cattle are a pain

Another Day of Rain

Yep, another day... This has to be the wettest October on record. Thrashed soybeans yesterday in a totally saturated field. Even standing water. Keeping the mud out of the head was fun! (not)

Well another day of rain. Getting closer to a turkey sandwich in the cab. Oh, not to worry it will be raining that day anyway.



Later