That Corn Is NOT Dead....

And, we are not suffering from a drought!  Corn looks like this when harvested.  In fact, it has to dry ouy before harvesting to be taken to the ethanol plant.

Having said that it is supposed to look like that, that doesn't apply if you want to eat corn-on-the-cob.  And who doesn't like hot corn dripping with artery-clogging butter?

Anyway, the corn harvest is nearly finished here in Nebraska.  The weather has been nearly perfect for the crop gathering.  The farmers have been BUSY in the fields, taking advantage of the good weather.

 

          

 

Is it any wonder that Nebraska is called the Corhusker State?  I guess the above provides some hint as to why.  And speaking of those Huskers, Go Big Red!

Nebraska--Less People, Less Stress

The friendly hand wave....

     Have you ever been on a busy freeway or interstate interchange?  If so, you probably have had 'nice' people wave at you as you deftly squeezed in front of them or went slower than twice the speed limit.  I know you know what I'm talking about when I say you got a 1-fingered salute.  It's not really a wave, but it is usually accompanied by distorted facial expressions.
     Here in rural Nebraska people wave--just for making eye contact.  They can do it while holding a cell phone to their ears, drinking a pop (Midwest term for soda), and driving.  I don't think it's legal to do all at once, but I have never done such a thing myself.  Oh, I wave.  It makes my wife laugh.
     Nebraska, at least outside the major cities (both of them), has very friendly drivers.  And what may they be driving?  They drive things that I have no idea how they are used.  Combines.  Sprayers.  Tractors.  Balers.  Ferraris.  Okay, not Ferraris, but worth more than a Ferrari.  Most of the used vehicles for sale around here are green and yellow, both colors preceded by the words "John Deere."
     I like Nebraska and I like the small town that is now my home.  Nebraska--less people, less stress.