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A better picture of the breakfast. Maynard

Sealing bears at Pt. Baker Maynard

Would love to go back to SE Alaska for another bear hunt. Here is the cabin in Shipley Bay and crab going in the pot. And the fried rock fish were the main course for breakfast, with eggs and fried potatoes. The best breakfast ever. Maynard

same here on the turkey. Hens running around in the yard but no broods.

Not looking good at the Ponderosa, shown here in the red. I am not seeing chicks of any kind and zero fawns with the doe. Today could be another record high(some forecasters saying possible 111). Already have seen 109. The ground is like concrete. The grass is brittle and breaks under your...

One of these days I will sell my J P Sauer, if my sons don't want it.

Prairie Drifter, Good to hear about the additional acres. That will be awesome. I haven't been by your area for years, just don't get that way anymore. Maynard

Take my grandkids to Alaska for king salmon and halibut

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AWESOME! You were at a beautiful place on the Kansas prairie and got to see quite a show. That takes me back to my childhood at the farm. It was wheat harvest time. The combine was an yellowish orange Minneapolis Moline. No cab and a steering wheel that was completely horizonal. Dad wore...

Those are my go to gloves. I use them here on the Ponderosa on barbed wire fence. They are surprisingly tough for a thin glove. I make sure I supply my wife with a pair of mediums. She loves them also.

At that time, probably $65-70. Speaking of taxes, my farm real estate taxes has doubled in the past five years. No telling what lies ahead.

A few years back I had some CRP expiring and the renewal rate was $31/acre for 15 years. I declined, thinking, "Will that acre even buy a cup of fancy coffee in 15 years?"

I was ready to put more in CRP two years ago but the rate went down over 40%. This October it came up just a little, but way short. Will check again this October.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours

Bitter cold to the northwest, hot hot to the to the southeast and a strong jet stream separating leaves Kansas windy and dry. No real prospects for moisture in the next ten days is the way I see it.

Hard to see. Prayers for healing of your family and healing for the land. Praying for rain or snow.

I have seen some posts by my friends on Facebook of hay headed into the fire area. There are also some posts on Wildfire & Disaster Relief Ag Community (a Facebook group) about relief for the fire victims. That group had been busy with relief going to the tornado area. Check out that group to...

Yes, the Ponderosa needs moisture badly, as does much of Kansas