Growing season on the farm

Farmer Ted is hard at work on his back 40.  It's springtime, and there's much to do.

Plan the garden.

Prep the soil.

Spread the seed.  

He is going to grow carrots, corn, green beans, and a tomato/pepper blend popular for queso dips.

Next step: pray for rain

 But fussing over crops isn't the only the job on the farm.

He has to check on the pig, to make sure she is well fed.  "Are you ready for a snack?  No?  Alright, later then."  The pig sometimes has too much fun playing in the trees, and doesn't want to be bothered.

Collect eggs from the chickens.  "Ah, there's a good hen."

Play with the lambs.  "I'll give you a dollar if you can jump over the stick."

Take a look at what his neighbors are up to.  "What in the world is that guy doing over there?

The next day is similar: the farmer tends to his fields, watering and weeding when needed.

Then checks the pig. "Are you coming out of there at all today?"

Wrest the eggs from the chickens.  "These girls get better and better at hiding these things."

Then play with the lambs. "What's a lambs favorite newpaper?"

"The Wool Street Journal!  HaHaHa"

And spy on the neighbor.  "He is going to ruin that tractor, if he keeps riding it like that."

Then check on his crops.  "Coming along."

And, sometimes, he gets woken up in the middle of the night.  "What's going on out there?"

He has to defend his hard work against predators.  "Ach! A neon snatchoid!  These things are nasty."

Until finally, all his labors pay off.  "Finally ripe.  It's a good crop this year."

"Mmmmm... sweet and tasty."

Time to relax, and celebrate with some music.

The End