While Zak visited a neighbor, they found out another neighbor's field had been double planted on accident. Because of this, the owner couldn't use his equipment to harvest and separate the different crops. He invited us to come and pick some corn for our families, as much as we wanted.
I remember helping Grandma Margaret Johnson shuck some corn as kid. Her house faced corn fields, and I think her neighbors had shared. We listened to my aunts' conversation as we all shucked.
Tonight the kids helped for a while, filling their own bags until they decided not to haul them around anymore. It was ideal for hide-and-seek and Marco Polo. The neighbor family's kiddos played tag as they harvested.
We ate dinner before arriving. The temperature dropped from its 90°F high this afternoon, down to acceptable outside weather, which helped us greatly. We're expecting some rain tomorrow, and I'm grateful that wasn't tonight.
We had a great time, feeling good about our mini harvest. As he does, Zak is now searching the inter-webs for the best methods of prepping and freezing the corn so we can make it last until we're ready to eat it.
Thanks Hansen and Hutchinson families!
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The sun set as we worked. |
