SIGHTS AND SOUNDS ON A NUT FARM

SOUNDS - Sorry I can't add sound bytes that make the sounds for you.

*     Early morning RUMBLE, RUMBLE of large machines moving out to the orchards to shake the   trees, or scoop up the nuts
*     Speeding 4-wheelers everywhere flying through the trees to check out...whatever
*     Sound of hullers & shellers in the processing plant
*     Alarm going off in the shop behind our house when Elder Fillmore went in after hours without   knowing how to turn off the security system.
*     Cannons going off periodically around the grape fields to scare away the birds
*     Hearing the Spanish language spoken everywhere....church, grocery stores, processing plant
*     Barking and whining of the stray dog that took a liking to our yard.  (We kept her inside our fence so she wouldn't scare the neighbor kids until she was carted away to a permanent home).
*     Cars speeding down Sherwood Road (our street) day or night at 90 mph.  Not a lot of traffic, but the farm road is straight as an arrow and flat like a raceway

SIGHTS 


Big Machines...lots of them, doing a variety of jobs.

  We live on Sherwood Road, and on every side of us we see almond trees, so I joke that we live in the middle of Sherwood Forest.   Right behind our house is a maintenance and storage shop (one of many) where they load trucks and park some of the many machines they use in harvest.  Each shop has it's own shop manager, foreman and crew of workers.  The above pictures were taken in our back yard.

There are acres of grapes that belong to another farm.  Just-a-note...the grapes are cut, put into bags and then into boxes that  go directly to stores....no washing....no middleman.  So think twice before you buy your grapes and start popping them into your mouth on the way out of the store before washing them!  

Wasco is known for it's beautiful rose plants that they ship all over the world.  So they have acres of blooming rose bushes, as well as the tall tree roses that are unique and also beautiful.  (I think they send some White Roses to Jan in Twin Falls.)

These are solar panels at the local Walmart.  You can also see them at some public schools and other business locations.  They collect sunlight to produce energy and also provide shade for customers, so it's a win-win situation.

Took a short drive to a "lake" so we could get a little sun....ha, ha.
It's called Lake Woollomes.  We didn't go in.

On Saturday afternoon Elder Fillmore showed the neighbor boys how to polish their cowboy boots for church the next day.

At our Sherwood home you will also see pictures of each of our 39 grandchildren.  We couldn't leave them behind!

Two of Jill's daughters, Amanda and Emily sent us some googly eyed pom poms.  I think they are telling us to keep our eyes fixed on the Savior and His work. 

Next week, the Smith's will be going to Logan for a son's wedding, so Elder Fillmore will be the MAIN FARM MAINTENANCE MAN!  Stay tuned to see how it all works out.