Seeding the yard

I arrived home tonite to find that my father and brother were working in my backyard. Dad brought over his cultivator to till up what was remaining of a dirt pile from last year's pool installation. Given that rain was in the forecast, we took this opportunity to plant some grass over the newly tilled ground. Shown here is a picture of our Crocs. Julie's are original Crocs while mine are imitations. The difference between them - $20. As you can see, Julie's Crocs demonstrate that she is a bit messier in the yard than I am.




















Below is a picture of our mighty Simplicity riding lawn mower along with attached wagon. We bought the mower last spring from a shop in Covell, IL. Paid only $600 for it. It several years old, but does have a hydrostratic transmission. The wagon has proven quite useful since its purchase from Tractor Supply Company in Pekin last fall. As you can see, our backyard opens up to a cornfield.
















While we are in close proximity to several universities, we are predominantly a rural community. We do not have skyscrapers like big cities. Instead, like most other farming communities, our largest structure in town is the 'elevator.' To avoid confusion, the term elevator normally refers to a vertical motorized shaft used to transport folks from one floor to another. However, in terms of this structure, it is called an elevator because of the action it takes to elevate local produced corn and soybeans. The round structures, both concrete and metal, are commonly referred to as bins. They are used to store either corn or soybeans. Prior to depositing, corn must be dried. After circulating in a dryer, it is elevated to the top of this structure, then deposited via conveyors or other shafts to the bins surround the elevator.