Friday, September 24, 2010

Plowing

Last Saturday we passed this guy plowing
I was hoping to get a better picture on the way back


apparently he went for a break

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Eve of Sukkot



Last night the Holy Feast of Sukkot started.
I was invited to a meal in a sukka (Booth).
You could see the stars through the roof branches.
It was so fitting after 2 very busy days harvesting corn.

Leviticus 23:
39 " 'So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the LORD for seven days; the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a day of rest. 40 On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. 41 Celebrate this as a festival to the LORD for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 Live in booths for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in booths 43 so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' "

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Done

The last few plants through the harvester

The outside silos are filled with corn silage


Again we put plastic and tires on in the evening
Thankful for the harvest

Psalm 85: The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield it's harvest


Corn Harvest

Even-though it still looks a bit green
the corn seemed ready for harvest

A warm sunny fall day


There are 4 silos in a row, Rien is packing corn
We put plastic on when the sun was going down
tires were put on by the light of an almost full moon

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Wedding 2

There were dutch "gebakjes"

Lieke & Brad
First dance

Our kids were invited after the program

Rien and Koos are trying the Limbo


It is easier for little kids

Monday, September 20, 2010

Wedding 1

Lieke & Sjaak
This is why you hire a photographer
they own way better equipment

Inge was one of the bridesmaids

I like the church banner

Lieke & Brad get a bible
The little boy was done sitting down


I asked this girl if I could take her picture
often tattoos look angry but hers look pretty
and her smile completes the picture

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Camp Shalom Fun Fair

This was a new ride

The animals moved up and down while driving around

The games tent

some kids went for the grab barrel

most prefer prices you can get for "funny money"

Camp Shalom Food

Poffertjes

and herring
what a combination :)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Walk around the Farm

Yesterday noon it was just beautiful

The first (unhealthy) trees are losing their colourful leaves

Early evening it was a good time to take crop pictures
Corn and Soy beans

The moon looked kind of cool too

Farmshow Interests

This is the best part for Marc

Trying out equipment

We also looked at life-stock and equipment for it


Rien had no problem getting out of the parking lot
but this paved road was full of mud