August in Bennett County finds 4-Hers busy getting ready for the fair, moms busy taking care of the family garden harvest, and farm/ranch dads focused on the next crop to harvest. Our grandchildren entered their 4-H market steers in the fair, and Rachel and Weston made numerous arts and crafts to exhibit.
Rachel (10 yrs. old) showing her 4-H market steer.
This was her second year to have a market steer,
and she is almost big enough to see over his back.
It weighed 1,245 pounds.
Her steer got a blue ribbon and sold at the auction
for $1.55/pound. (August 13)
Sam (13) got a purple ribbon on his 4-H market steer.
It weighed 1,340 and sold at auction for $1.65/lb.
Seth (16) getting his steer ready to go into the show ring.
His calf had good features and received a blue ribbon.
It sold for $1.35/lb. and weighed 1,420.
Weston (8) exhibited a "treasure chest" chocolate
cake at the fair and got a blue ribbon on it.
At the auction, Grandpa Sam was the high bidder
and bought it for $120.
This little pig went to market - or more accurately,
to the auction at the fair.
Ireland Bros. bought the one on the left.
One of Rachel's exhibits was this quilt she made.
It got a purple-ribbon placing at the fair.
Roy (Sam's brother) driving his vintage car in the
parade as Barbie waves. Rachel and her cousin
Kennedy and Uncle Steve are in the back.
Sam and Brent spent the day looking at farm equipment
at Dakota Fest in Mitchell. I tagged along and am always
impressed with the size of the machinery and the price tags.
The guys had certain things they wanted to check and
compare, which included this cart for an air seeder.
They were also interested in this tractor.
We had supper with Curtis and Marla's family
and then returned home.
(Sam and Brent - August 18)
Curtis & Marla's family came for a visit at the end of
July instead of at fair time, since that was the only
time they could come before school started.
Here the Smith kids and Brent & Tauna's
are watching "Back to the Future."
Everything set up and ready to begin cutting a shallow slice
on the top of the kernels with an electric knife.
Newspapers help make for a quicker cleanup when
finished, since the cut corn is like glue.
Cooling the corn before packaging for the freezer.
The recipe is one we have enjoyed for many years.
Whole kernel corn is okay from the store, but
cream style corn you buy is a poor substitute.
One more batch ready for the freezer.
This was her second year to have a market steer,
and she is almost big enough to see over his back.
It weighed 1,245 pounds.
Her steer got a blue ribbon and sold at the auction
for $1.55/pound. (August 13)
Sam (13) got a purple ribbon on his 4-H market steer.It weighed 1,340 and sold at auction for $1.65/lb.
His calf had good features and received a blue ribbon.
It sold for $1.35/lb. and weighed 1,420.
Weston (8) exhibited a "treasure chest" chocolatecake at the fair and got a blue ribbon on it.
At the auction, Grandpa Sam was the high bidder
and bought it for $120.
This little pig went to market - or more accurately,to the auction at the fair.
Ireland Bros. bought the one on the left.
One of Rachel's exhibits was this quilt she made.It got a purple-ribbon placing at the fair.
Roy (Sam's brother) driving his vintage car in theparade as Barbie waves. Rachel and her cousin
Kennedy and Uncle Steve are in the back.
Sam and Brent spent the day looking at farm equipmentat Dakota Fest in Mitchell. I tagged along and am always
impressed with the size of the machinery and the price tags.
The guys had certain things they wanted to check and
compare, which included this cart for an air seeder.
They were also interested in this tractor.We had supper with Curtis and Marla's family
and then returned home.
(Sam and Brent - August 18)
Curtis & Marla's family came for a visit at the end ofJuly instead of at fair time, since that was the only
time they could come before school started.
Here the Smith kids and Brent & Tauna's
are watching "Back to the Future."
This year we planted the sweet corn in our garden instead of along with the field corn as we had been doing in recent years, and it produced very well in spite of sharing it with the racoons. We really enjoy having packages of cream style corn in the freezer, although it is a rather messy job preparing it.
Everything set up and ready to begin cutting a shallow sliceon the top of the kernels with an electric knife.
Newspapers help make for a quicker cleanup when
finished, since the cut corn is like glue.
Cooling the corn before packaging for the freezer.The recipe is one we have enjoyed for many years.
Whole kernel corn is okay from the store, but
cream style corn you buy is a poor substitute.
One more batch ready for the freezer.Making salsa is another ongoing process this time of the year with many red packages filling the freezer.
Sam was asked to officiate at the funeral of
Denzil Richards in Rapid City. President Layton, president
of the mission, was the other speaker. The two
sister missionaries sang a special musical number.
Denzil was buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery
at Fort Meade.
(August 31)
Denzil Richards in Rapid City. President Layton, president
of the mission, was the other speaker. The two
sister missionaries sang a special musical number.
Denzil was buried at the Black Hills National Cemeteryat Fort Meade.
(August 31)
My big project lately has been helping to get ready for publication a book for our community's centennial next year. It includes information, histories, and photos of businesses and families in Martin through the years. I will be glad when the final draft is ready for our review, but it should be very nice.
