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This is why you see circular (or semicircular, or semisemicircular) fields in aerial photos of this region.
Bonnie has a beautiful smile and flashes it often, but I somehow managed to catch her not smiling here and didn't notice until it was too late. Sorry, Bonnie! Anyway, I had a delightful evening with these two, highlighted by a perfectly sweet watermelon and a freshly made berry-peach pie.
I also like the not-to-scale ruler.
Sally welcomed me in like family from the moment I arrived at her door. When Keith and Jordan got home from hauling wheat, we all had dinner together, which was really nice (I usually arrive after people have already eaten). And, in a bittersweet turn of events, I ended my no-shower streak at 17 days (a misleading statistic: I had a few baths in mountain streams and lakes during those 17 days).
From left to right: Sally, Keith, Jaron, Jordan
I've seen many tractor mailboxes, but this is the first homemade one.
Word of my trip had spread to the folks at the local grain elevator, and they invited me in for a visit as I passed through Endicott. It's harvest time out here, so farmers were hauling in truckload after truckload of wheat. Special thanks to Val (and her boss, Alex) for lunch and groceries!
From left to right: Janette, Becki, Shauna, Val, Caleb, Missy
When I told Jed what I was doing and why I'd stopped at his house, he went straight to the backyard and fired up the grill, and I spent the rest of a really nice night (no mosquitoes!) with this very friendly family.
From left to right: Jared, Trish, Jed, Maggie, Sara, Kinsey, Rob
