Land of Giants

 Each year at the Iowa State Fair there are hundreds of contests, including the biggest pumpkin competition.  WOWZA!   And, as corny as it may sound, this is one of my favorite attractions....yes, I LOVE pumpkins.   Anyway, be sure to notice that this year's winner is also a Fair record with a weight of 1409 pounds. Congrats! 

Second place is up next along with a photo that shows the top finishers.  Ahhhhh....a lot of pumpkin to love.

There they are...  

The GREAT pumkpins!

 

Celebrating a Century Farm

This post is dedicated to my husband, his parents, siblings, his nephews and the multitude of ancestors who poured so much of their energy into life in rural America on what  is referred to as "the family farm."  And, let me be completely transparent --  while I am married to this deeply loyal and loving family farmer, and admire and cheer him on, HE is the one that does the work...  HE does the "farming"....and, does it with a smile and kindness in his heart.  He LOVES it.

Featured in the above photo are my husband (third from left), his brother and nephews.   These four do the work.  They show up.  They collaborate.  They deeply care about one another, their family farm, their roots, their loved ones and their communities.  And that is something beautiful, something to honor and celebrate and something to admire and cherish.

Below the next photo ( from the Iowa Dept of Ag social media post ) is a more detailed explanation of the actual award.  

                                                  Congratulations!

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