Farm report

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,

An' it looks like it's climbin' clear up to the sky.

from

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

by Rogers and Hammerstein

"Knee high by the fourth of July" is what my Dad always said. Who's knees? Mine are really close to the ground..........But this corn is tall........and it's only July 1st! Despite the dry weather this corn looks great, but in a another area in the same field, the corn looks very, very thirsty. We need rain.

Here is a photo taken today of me with my parents......as you can see, I come by my height naturally! I am just 5 feet tall. So, we cannot judge the corn by their knees, either.

Despite his short stature, my Dad was a heck of a farmer, and taught his children to always remember where our food comes from. Lots of hard work, and long hours.

I live in a small town, but my heart is still "on the farm". So, pray for rain, and a successful harvest, we will all benefit from it.