Last of the Harvest

I know how late this is but better late than never right?
Cotton was the last crop to harvest and now that it is out of the field harvest is over but farming is not. It slows down drastically but over it is not! Now they will be disking the stalks and getting all of the fields ready to plant for Spring. this year was one of the prettiest cotton years we have had in a while. Here are pictures of this years cotton harvest.

This is called a 5 lock bowl of cotton, there are four locks also.

The Farmer and his Brother (the other Farmer)

Discussing farm and everythign going on , they were really into it they didnt even notice Maci, HaHa

Cotton Picker picking all the white cotton

The kids playing on top of the cotton module while Daddy tags it so when it goes to the cotton gin they will know who it belongs to.

Three years ago we came across a bald eagle pair that made its huge nest in our break and have been living their ever since. We enjoy them building their nest in a new tree each year and watching their babies fly out and venture off. I need to get some close up pictures of the nest so you can see how huge it is.

Here is one on the look out.

Farmer's High Cotton

Last week I got Mrs Margie to come out and take some cotton pictures. I wanted to get the whole crew in but of course last minute break downs the farmer couldn't make it so we just had to go on with the show. She did an amazing job and I cant wait to see the rest of the pictures being the sneak peek was good. These lil punks have my heart and the farm and cotton is our life so it only made since to combine the 2.
God is good and I cant thank him enough for all his many Blessings!!!!

I cant wait to see the rest of them.

Fall Goals

Copacetic In Carolina is one of my favorite bogs I read and Ally is such an amazing person and sweetheart! She recently tagged me in her post 5 Fall Goals and I knew I had to do this!

As of yesterday around noon Harvest is Officialy over! Praise the Lord!

1. Incorporate some sort of exercise into my week. I'm not a fan of exercise wish I was but actually

it doesn't excite me one bit. I know that as I am getting older I need to find a way to adapt to it. 

Last week I did venture and try running but this week I'm going to try a different approach and 

give the From Couch to 5K a try. Wish me tons of luck :)

2. Slow down!!!! It seems like it is always go go go or on the go so I just need to slow it all down

and enjoy this wonderful life God has given to me. I feel overwhelmed most of the time and running around but feel the need to slow it down or shut it down and just enjoy every little second of it.

3. Find a wardrobe for Vegas! I'm on a mission and lately I haven't had any luck! It seems like everything I find is either black or grey and I have to tell myself that I hae enough black and grey and need color but I havent had luck in the color department! Although I did hit the Jackpot when I found True Religion jeans on sale for 78 bucks! I find that tops are hard for me because at 4'11 things just are longer than should be. I just need to find sweaters and tops in colors instead of black & grey.

4. I have to be all in with Ally on this one and have my Christmas shopping early. She is so brave and has set her goal for Halloween but I am going to give myself a little but more time and say the week before Thanksgiving. My kids are saying that they dont want anypresents from Santa execpt a Vacay! Rhett & Mauri are wanting to go back to Disney and Maci is saying SnowSkiing. So we are thinking wonderful idea and that may start next year. What great ideas these punks of ours have! Talk about fun and easy...yes please!

5. I am super duper OCD when it comes to hy house and things in it organized and it freaks me out when someones get it out of place so I am going to try to relax a bit on that one and try to use new techniques as far as organization so the punks and farmer can hopefully put things right back where they got them from when finished! My motto is the less we have the less is out of place so I go through everything like crazy and get rid of stuff like there is no tomorrow but it still seems like I am drowning in clutter so I need to find new ways to deal with my OCD and new things to chuck right on out.

Ok so now I must tag 5 blogs:

1. Bon Chic Bon Gastronomique

2. 4 Kids, a mini-van, and lots of Love

3. It's the World I Know

4. The G.R.I,T.S Tale

5. B.Mary and Blessed

Just a little Happy to get my Monday started: