Only in Kansas

So today was a Big day out on the farm. Our Little Idea has finally broken ground! HUGE thank you to veteran farmer and best father-in-law Wayne Heorman, who came over Friday and made this......

 And this.....

Look like THIS!!

But this ground is not really ready for prime time just yet. Since we are going organic, we need a little different kind of fertilizer. However, we do not have a fully functioning compost yet. Fortunately, we do live a mile from a horse stable! BEST fertilizer ever! And it is free!

So, after a quick call to the Doc (literally, the place is owned by Dr. Passman) once again the greatest father-in-law Wayne came over with his farm truck and met my FABULOUS, patient, loving, supportive Hubby and I at the biggest manure pile in Benton, Ks.

Insert your favorite Crap joke here....I have had them all day long....starting with......

This really IS a mountain of Crap

This really IS shoveling Crap

This really IS dumping a ton of Crap

And this is the finished product - doubled the Crap load!

Now, since this is Kansas, Mother Nature also had to have her own input into our plans. I could not take pictures of the second load coming in as I had intended, because in the middle of the second load coming in the skies opened up and started pouring. So, we ran to the house for shelter! We had just enough time to change out of our nasty, muddy, wet clothes and get cleaned up a bit when Justin, Arianna and Julian got to the house. I didn't understand why they were not coming in, they said they were waiting for the worst to pass. When I stepped outside I realized why they were waiting...because there was all of THIS!!

Really Mother Nature? Hail? Are you kidding me?

I always say "if you don't like the weather in Kansas, stick around five minutes, it will change." So, after a bit the DaMetz trio came on inside. Ed, Justin and I went out - in the rain still, but without the hail - to spread Crap around. Ed used his tractor to move Crap, while Justin and I shoveled Crap. Yep, we were slinging Crap everywhere to make sure it was where it had to be! That's a good Midwest workout right there!

Yes, it was still raining in these pictures. But it was just a light Kansas rain.

Finally, we were finished with that Crap!

I need to take a moment to say how humbling it is to have to stand back and watch my husband and father-in-law do a lot of heavy work today. It is soooo hard to know that as much as I think I can do in this world, I cannot operate a tractor or a large truck. How completely limiting is that?! I hate constantly asking for help to make my little projects happen, but most of the folks who know me know that I personally have no business behind the wheel of either of those kinds of vehicles. I have a great deal of respect for the men in my life that can do so many great things that I have no ability to do. Gardening is NOT something Hubby is interested in, but his support of me today was something truly beautiful to see. Plus, it is always fun to see him playing with his tractor. I saw Pure Joy on his face!

One more tilling is needed to have this plot ready for seeds, but there was no way to do that today with the ground so muddy. Hopefully, we will be ready for planting potatoes in bare feet on St Patrick's Day. But if not, I still think we are off to a great start!

I LOVE that My first post on this Blog is all about the Crap that is going on before we have anything beautiful to post on here! I spend a lot of time thinking when I am gardening, which is not always such a great thing.  I have spent many months now filling my life with a lot of Crap. I have been eating Crap foods and thinking Crap thoughts. But today, I spent a lot of time laughing about Crap! Today was a reminder that it takes hard work to turn Crap into something beautiful and wonderful - but that is exactly what Crap was created for! It is absolutely perfect for using as a Spring board into something Amazing. 

So, now that we have all that Crap out of the way, this party is ON! Here's to putting something Amazing into our lives!!

Peace and all good,

Mama Cat