STL DPB ON THE ROAD - EVERY HOME NEEDS ONE

Readers may recall that  a few days ago we had a picture of the ironic sign for the cemetery in the hamlet of Liberty, Nebraska. The reason we were there was so visit a place called Barn Treasures, https://tinyurl.com/23fu8zad. 80-something year old retired farmer and machinist, Roger Theye, has amassed a huge collection of historic Midwestern farm equipment, some of it dating to the 1850s. It was cramped and we had lots of family on our tour, making it hard to take pictures.

This gadget, though, caught my eye. Imagine the pride of the businessman who claimed to own the world's largest manufacturer of egg scales. But this scale only weighed one egg at a time. What if you had a whole hen-house full?           

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - RESTAURANT MANNERS

Seen in the Empty Cup Cafe in Marysville, Kansas, where the food is good and varied. Good behavior, however, is expected of all, or else.           

MADELEINE MONDAY

 

The picture of self-assurance down on the farm. An apple tree with ripe fruit was a great find. I lose track of the degrees of relation but the little boy, Caden, is the grandchild of one of Mrs. C's siblings. Ellie is clearly in charge of the operation.           

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH

 

Liberty, Nebraska, population 67. What I'm doing here is too long a story. For our international friends, you can find an explanation of the title here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_me_liberty,_or_give_me_death!          

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - CORNFIELDS IN SPACE

 

We spent most of yesterday on the farm in Marshall County, Kansas, where Mrs. C grew up. Her youngest brother and his wife bought it from their parents many years ago. They still grow a lot of corn. I went out wandering with my infrared camera and got this shot across the top of a field. The plants, probably 2.5 meters high, seem to glow with all that reflective chlorophyll.