Undefeated Wildcats

KSU vs. Texas Tech | 55 - 24

Joe, Tara, Matt, and I made the trip to the Little Apple to watch our favorite team.....the K-STATE WILDCATS! We got up early on Saturday morning to do some last minute shopping and then we were off tailgating. At first the weather was a little chilly but that didn't stop us. We enjoyed our time by playing washers, grilling spicy chicken wings, and having some cold ones.

 

In the stadium, we had great seats, sitting near the south end zone, in row 3. We even got to see "Optimus Klein" score a touchdown. The stadium was sold out which made the atmosphere loud and intimidating to the other team.

 

The picture above is an action shot of the field goal that was blocked during the game. Matt was a great photographer by watching the game through the lens of the camera. It was only the beginning of the fourth quarter and we snapped this shot of the Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot looking defeated.

   

 We look forward to seeing another game in Manhattan on December 1st to watch K-State play Texas. This will be an exciting game at the end of the regular season... winning against Texas could help our bid to the National Championship. GO STATE!

Home Cookin'

Matt and I love to cook! Since we've been married we have continued to try old fashioned, do it yourself recipes. First, all I wanted to learn was to make homemade gravy. After a few trial and errors, I have finally got it! I actually make biscuits and gravy on a pretty regular basis. From there we learned how to make chicken fried steak and fried chicken.

My Grandma Combes was a great cook. When I think of her I always think of food. Especially her homemade doughnuts that we would have every Halloween as our TREAT! They were always big and fluffy, sure to satisfied everyone's appetite.  So that's exactly what I did next, made doughnuts. I'm no expert and I still need practice but it's a place to start.

 If you read the Suede Sofa, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say Live-It List. On my list for 2012, was to learn how to make pies. Sometime around the first of September after buying fruit from the Colorado Fruit Truck I started my journey of pie making. Since then, I have made pies, pies, and more pies! First a peach, then peanut butter, and 2 apples.I'm not going to lie - they were pretty darn good!

As I would make my pies I would continue to send picture text messages to my parents and sisters. As always they wished they lived close so they could drive over and have a piece.  One weekend in October my parents drove to Leoti for a day trip. I couldn't pass up this opportunity to make a pie. This time I took it a step further and made Dad a homemade chocolate cream pie. Let's just say the 4 of us had the pie eaten in a day - it was that good!

Making most meals and desserts from scratch does take time, but it is well worth the effort. If I don't learn how to do this, what will keep our grandparents traditions going?? So, with that said, the taste of good home cookin' isn't going to stop with me!

Building Project

To help us with our seed business we decided to make a large investment in our future by buying some land and building a new shed just west of our home. Looking back a few months ago it was still just an idea and today it has become reality. On August 16, materials for our new shed were delivered and since then the view from our front door looking west has changed dramatically.

Before View

After View

Let's take a step back and show a few pictures along the way.

Step 1: Drill a well

Step 2: Dirt Work

Step 3: Completed shed pad and approach

Step 4: Shed materials delivered

Step 5: Broke ground

Step 6: First wall was built

Step 7: Trusses were added.

Step 8: Metal was put on sides.

Step 9: Complete roof

Step 10: Add porch

There is still plenty to do such as pouring concrete, plumbing, electrical, finishing the office.....and the list goes on. We can't thank the Morton Builders enough for their hard work! This has been an exciting project to see come together and we look forward to the day we can start using it!

Business Building...

In the fall of 2009 Matt began selling  Garst Corn and Milo to a handful of local farmers.  Little did we know that it would grow into a full-time business.  This year has brought along with it quite a few changes, the formation of  an S-Corporation, a website, and a building project.  This week check out our 4th annual plot tour and the website... stay tuned for a future post about our building project.

Preparing for a plot tour is always stressful.  First of all is the trip to Garden City to shop for all the ingredients needed for Jenny's good home cooking.  Also thanks to Diana for getting the baked beans and brisket ready.

 

 The plot tour went off without a hitch... although we would have welcomed a rain, the storm passed us with less than a sprinkle.

Don't forget to take a look at the new website that Jenny and I spent about 6 months creating (www.redbarnenterprises.com). We are really excited about the finished product!