Harvest Time

Welcome from the farm!
We are in the midst of our fall harvest here on our grain farm. The soybean harvest was completed Friday, and then we moved on to the corn yesterday. It's been a fairly good harvest so far, except for the terribly dry weather which produces much more grain dust as the combines roll through the fields. At least it's a short season.
We escaped any fire hazards so far this year, but I did purchase another fire extinguisher for my husband to carry along.
As for my garden harvest, it's been an abrupt end to the garden with a good frost a few weeks ago. I didn't get too many tomatoes and no sweet corn or peas from my 2nd plantings; I was being overly optimistic planting so late in the season. Just the way my gardening has been going this year. I'm hoping for a much better garden next year. I did, however, get my share of canning - 21 pints of peaches, 7 jars of strawberry jam, 14 jars of pears, 7 jars of pickle relish, 1 gallon of bread and butter pickles (no salt just for me!), as well as green beans, corn and strawberries in the freezer. I pretty much used all my empty canning jars and filled the deep freezer to the top, so I think we'll be eating well this winter.
Now I have to concentrate on my flowers before the winter covers them with snow. I have been collecting seeds from Bill's ISU marigolds, and flower petals from the roses and other flowers for potpourri. That should keep my house smelling sweet until next spring!
I may bring in more flowers to dry and fresh fall bouquets while I can still enjoy them. That should make for a beautiful table next weekend when we have our children and grandchildren here from southern Kansas and eastern Iowa. They may notice briefly before head out to ride in the big combine!
Here's hoping you all have a wonderful week and enjoy these last warm days of fall.
Bye for now,
Sue