It's spring sport picture time again

Had the awesome opportunity to take the 7th and 8th grade girls softball photos the other night.  Those girls are such a blast...thanks again!!

As always the link to all the photos are on the School's website along with order form. If you would like to look at them I've posted the link again below.

Click the link below to access your event. 

You will be required to login with the following password: softball

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252335

Please don't order on the website as my prices are cheaper on the price sheet.  I will be posting the rest as we take them...Please check back soon...

We also did the JV Baseball(which everyone knows I'm a little partial to HS baseball).  This guy couldn't keep it controlled thanks to the whole team behind me...I thought it was pretty funny myself!

 Here are a couple of my seniors this year posing for their special photos because after all they are SENIORS!!

Very excited about this JV crop of players coming up!! 

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You will be required to login with the following password: baseball

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252336

With sickness, SAT's and scheduling issues this year it took a while to get all the Varsity Baseball pictutres completed.  Here are a few samples of some of the boys photos.  Glad we were able to finally get everyone together and get their team photo completed.  Thanks EH Baseball for your patience!  Go Royals!!

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You will be required to login with the following password: baseball

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252563

We also were able to do the JV and Varsity Softball girls.  I love how the girls have fun and choose their own poses..

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You will be required to login with the following password: softball

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252337 

This gal is always messing with my pictures...She decided to Photo Bomb me...which is something she is known for...She is the best.  The MS track teams are full of energy this year!

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Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252576


We have also completed the MS Golf pictures too...

Here is their link:

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You will be required to login with the following password: golf

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252364

Here is your MS Baseball team links.

Click the link below to access your event. 

You will be required to login with the following password: baseball

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252578


And we finally got the boys and girls track done tonight.  Despite the wind again we were able to work around it.  

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You will be required to login with the following password: track

Link: http://www.pro-album.com/index.php?f=event&r=252644

Wishing everyone a great spring season!!

 

What do Grain Farmers do in the winter

A simple question we get asked all the time is what do grain farmers do in the winter? What do you think we do? We have a lot of jobs we have to do all winter long...Here are a few of DRW Farms Top Ten.

1. Hauling grain is most important-we take the grain out of our bins and haul to the grain terminals. As it takes pretty much all winter to get it all hauled out.

2. Lots and lots and lots and did I say lots of PAPERWORK!!!

3. We work on equipment and do a lot of Maintenance in the shop.

4.  Lots of cleaning goes on as our machines as they get really dirty and muddy...and my OCD son can't stand that!

5.  All the yield reports and spreadsheets get scrutinized and gone thru...my husband never thinks that my computer is correct..and usually double checks it cause you know he has it all in his computer(his head)

6.  Insurance meetings take place during this time as we always need to work on our yields for the end of the year and go over each field with crop adjusters.

7.  TAXES TAXES TAXES-can you tell I hate this one by the caps! And yes Farmers DO Pay TAXES!

8.  This year we have done a lot of pushing snow.  My husband also pushes out three other family and farm driveways for our neighbors too.

9.  Budget planning for the year is a must!

10.  Planning what products we are going to use at DRW Farms is always a priority in the winter months too and we usually work with our local Coop in helping us try-(key word is TRY) to make the best decisions we can to make it a successful new crop year!

One of our trucks is pulled under the grain leg where the grain will dump in the trailer of the semi and load it up with corn. Then #sodbuster will take the semi to the grain terminal. He usually tries to get 7 or 8 loads out a day which is around 8000 bushels he moves a day.  Then if you multiply that out for a week in the winter he hauls around 40,000-45,000 bushels of grain.

Here is one of the biggest projects of the winter was this semi conversion. The boys along with their father took the sleeper off of one of our older semis.  They wanted it easier for everyone to be able to drive.  It's easier now to see out of and also easier to move around from field to field.  It's still the same length but much easier to turn around and get in and out of fields without the sleeper on.

And you have to admit it looks a lot better...and as my sons hashtags were...#daycabconversion #pete # stretch #nomoresleeper and he says it needs of course new paint job.  Maybe they can save that for WINTER 2016.  Now I don't even want to think about that yet!!

Game Day Grub

Game Day Grub

Thursday of this past week we had a home game.  Sometimes my son sends me a text and tells me we have four or five extra guys coming over for the game meal.  So, since our house is only one mile from the school its the easiest to go home to and I usually try to give them a quick easy meal.  Well on this game day the grub that they requested was tacos.  Sometimes I have everything for it and sometimes I do not.  I always have the hamburger as we always freeze a half beef every fall.  But, today I didn't have some of the ingredients so I had to go to our local Dollar General and get some of the needed essentials to make them their tacos.  

I couldn't find the normal taco seasoning we use but found McCormick taco seasoning.  It worked out great and the boys loved it.  The recipe is on the back of the package. I also used some of our home made salsa which is always a big hit. I sometimes add a little bit to the hamburger instead of the whole cup of water that the recipe asks for.  It adds a great flavor.  I didn't do it this time as some kids are picky that way. But, its really good that way and you should try it sometime! I did a double batch to make sure we had enough!

They had plenty and it was an easy quick meal for the hungry basketball boys.  I think we have made this about four times this season and will probably do it again for sectionals.  Its one of the boys favorites and ours too.

Yesterday in between basketball games I went to the Meltdown Winter Ice Festival in Richmond, Indiana.  I not only went there as a spectator but also to take some photographs. I was invited to the event on FB by one of my moms FB friends.  If you have never been I suggest you go.  The ice art was beautiful.  The evening wasn't too cold and you could enjoy the many artists while walking around downtown Richmond in 38 degrees weather. Richmond has also got some neat areas of town now that they have revitalized with restaurants and shops.  But I didn't have time for that yesterday!! (save that for another day) The reason I went was to get out of my "normal photo mode".  I think if you are doing any type of photographs..either with your iphone, ipad, film or even your expensive DSLR you all know what I mean.  Sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone and go take something completely different.  Even if you aren't sure of the settings you want to use. That is ok because digital makes that part easy for you and its called the delete button.  

I also think everyone needs to just have fun while taking photos. All work and no play isn't fun at all! Who cares what you are taking photos of as long as you are doing what you love! Also, remember we aren't back in 4-H at the exhibit hall being critiqued by that same old mean judge every year either.  This is for you so go out and give it a try.  I promise you will like it!!