For a city girl, one of the joys of being here is seeing the crops grow, and having the time to watch them change from day to day. The beans start to peek up , then pop suddenly out of the soil and the corn seems to grow inches over night. Sitting outside of an evening we are surrounded by fields of green and gold. At sunset, they shimmer and the fireflies surround us.
I have also noticed over the years that a farmers mood is very much influenced by the weather - it is too hot, there is not enough rain, there is too much rain... Right now, while they won't say so, it appears to be perfect. Our corn this year looks good to me - today it is 9 1/2 feet tall. I 'll measure again in a few days.
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