Such a beautiful evening after a beautiful although windy Kansas day.
Kansas Sunset
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
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A beautiful day to find these Churches Of The Prairie
Our Savior’s Lutheran – Norway, KS
Ada Lutheran Church 1884 – Courtland, KS
One of the more unique monuments.
GAR – Grand Army of the Republic was composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the US Revenue Cutter Service (Coast Guard) who served in the American Civil War for the Northern forces. Founded in 1866, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died.
Saron Baptist Church 1877 – Jamestown, KS
Headed My Way
They had been forecasting a severe outbreak of storms for a couple of days. We had one roll through at 3 am this morning. Lots of loud thunder and lightning. Wylie woke me up to let me know it was storming. The day was rather nice although it was windy. Late this afternoon storms started developing just west of us. After this cloud passed we received some heavy rain, no hail. I love watching storms coming in.
God bless everyone who is in the path of Hurricane Matthew.
Farmer Days Windmill
A windmill is something I have always wanted. They stand as proud sentinels on the Kansas plains.
So many of them no longer operating and showing the ravages of time and weather.
When Wylie and I are out on the backroads, we occasionally (always) find a place to shop that has treasures from the past and present. There is a great shop in Lucas, Auntie Gurtie’s Art & Antiques (please check out her page of Facebook!) On a recent trip to Lucas, I finally got a windmill!!!
Unlike the time I asked Mr. Farmer to hang a galvanized bucket upside down in the chicken house for a chandelier, his reply “You want me to do what?”, he liked the idea of hanging a windmill wheel on the outside wall of the house. If you follow Pinterest you have probably seen these half wheels, they are very popular in decorating.
Mounting the half 6′ wheel required some thought on how to secure it so it wouldn’t rattle in the wind. Mr. Farmer designed some brackets to hold it securely.
Wylie supervising from a safe distance.
The job was not without injury. While cutting an anti-rattle device (plastic hose), Mr. Farmer cut his thumb. He also designed his bandage!!
I love art work, especially re-purposed art!
Old sewing stand and sink. A treasure from Julie’s Birdboxes in Lucas, KS
Here is a link to her page: Julie’s Birdboxes
St. Francis of Assisi
Christ Cathedral at Salina was honoring St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, with a celebration of the Blessing of the Animals. I wouldn’t miss this opportunity to present Wylie before the altar to receive blessings and for me too, so that I will be guided for his care.
Christ Cathedral – Salina, KS 1908
Please be kind to all animals great and small ❤️🐾
(and people too)
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St. Peter’s Church – Aurora, KS
Built in 1892 and then re-erected in 1909
The only time we were in this beautiful church was for the burial of our dear priest and friend Fr. Steve Letourneau, who was killed in a car wreck on Palm Sunday April 4, 1993. We would go to early Mass at the Chapel and Fr. Steve would drive to another small town to offer Mass, then he would come over for Sunday dinner, followed by a nap.
Republic County, KS
A beautiful day to be on the backroads of Kansas. It was a busy day, as farmers are harvesting their fall crops. Please drive carefully and be sure to give the combines, grain carts and trucks plenty of room.
Corn
Sorghum also called Milo is a feed grain for cattle. There are twenty-five species of sorghum. Some species are grown for its grain other species are grown for fodder.
Sweet Sorghum/Cane grows 10′ tall and is harvested and chopped up or baled for feed.
Cane is made into ensilage and was stored in a silo. Most silos are abandoned, now the ensilage is stored in a trench silo.
Milo is harvested for its grain.
Last cutting of alfalfa.
We’re in NORWAY!!
Norway, Kansas
Kackley, KS
When the railroad was built thru Kackley in 1887, it was a trade center, home to 200 people, now it has a population of 13.
Remains of the General Store
White Rock, KS
Settled in 1871 along the west bank of the Republican river. The town at one time had 3 general stores, saw mill, corn mill and a hotel. Only a couple of houses remain.
Pawnee Indian Village in the late 1700’s this was a site of a village. There is a museum located on this land. Here is a link to that information Pawnee Indian Museum
Farmer Days 