We're FINALLY done!!!

Sunday marked a momentous occasion for us. We finally got done picking corn! Yes, in the snow no less. When December 1 rolled around, my hubby was just rolling his eyes in frustration. Couldn't believe it was December 1 and we were still in the field picking.

Well, I got a taste of his frustration on Sunday. I offered my ametuer help at farming, but he took it knowing that snow was coming. We only had 110 acres left to pick. (That doesn't seem like much, and on a good day, one can get that much picked, but inevitably we had many breakdowns during this harvest, so it was slow going.) He put me in charge of dumping the semis and unloading all the corn into the storage bins...but first it had to be dried because the moisture content was still too high. (I learned at lot this harvest about farming.) Actually, it was not difficult at all, and I actually felt it was a good workout *LOL*. I think my arms are totally strong now cranking open all those shoots. Maybe this will be my new job. My mother told me when I got married, "Don't start anything that you aren't prepared to do the rest of your life." There is a lot of truth to that. Whenever you offer something and you can do it well, other's like you to continue doing it. :> That's really OK, though. It was actually fun working with him.

(See the corn behind me?)

It did make me think, however, of one of our purposes as wives. When God created Adam, He knew that Adam needed a helper, so He created Eve. I think it is unfortunate at times, that we as women have become so demanding on our husbands. I'm SO guilty of that way too often. But I cannot tell you how much joy it brought Craiger to have me by his side supporting him even in the hard times. He finished and made it home about 3 am that morning. It's a good feeling knowing that the crop is in.

A HUGE thanks, too, to Beth & Grant, who watched the boys, and to Wendi who watched Skylar. It really wouldn't have happened without your help as well.

So, I cannot leave this post without adding a card creation. Even though I have not had the time to post, yes, I still am trying to stamp. Not as often, though. I went to a craft show earlier this fall, and a sweet gal asked me to make her some Christmas cards. This is what I came up with:

Everything is Stampin' Up! except for the DP, it is KI Memories.

TTFN,

Debi