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14 Goals to Accomplish in 2014

It is a new year!  Time to put goals on paper to forget or fail at, right?  This year is different.  (I hope!) I have goals and I intend to keep up with it!  Will you join my challenge?  Use my goals or edit them to fit you!  I plan to give updates along the way.

2013 was a great year, let's make this one even better!

1. Lose weight - I have lost 8 lbs since starting my goal after Christmas!
2. Get in the best shape of my life - Unfortunately our exercise equipment is out of commission while the floor in My Purple Palace is waiting to be finished.
3. Eat healthier - I hope to eat more green beans and carrots this year! (Small steps for the picky eater)
4. Stay in touch with friends better - Now that we are grown up, my friends are scattered all over the state, country, and world.  Facebook, texting, etc. help, but how often do we not take the time to actually have a conversation.
5. Keep the house ready for company at all times - I currently have the house as clean as it can be for having one room completely emptied into the living room!
6. Do one load of laundry - (Thanks for the idea, Kelly!)
7. Do the dishes every morning - It sure makes the kitchen feel better to have everything clean and put away!
8. Take a picture of something with my camera...EVERY DAY - I want to have a record of everything that happens this year!
9. Learn a new skill each month - I am going to learn a new crochet stitch or pattern and maybe pick up sewing!
10. Cook at least one new recipe a month - I am a picky eater so I tend to cook in my comfort zone. 
11. Write more - I would like to start writing a letter with a friend, like a pen pal!
12. Finish our house projects - We have a long list!  It is all written down and ready to have projects checked off the list.
13. Have an open house for friends and family when our house is finished - I would love to have my family and friends come up to see our house when it is finished!  Be ready for an invite!
14. Get more involved in the community - We want to get more involved in the community and church this year!


And an obvious goal for life, cherish every day with Redbeard, Scraggly, Andie, and Custer - I am very lucky to call them my family!  I must enjoy every day this year!

Join me on my year long journey to be a better me by January 1, 2015!

Snapshot #13 - Beautiful Sunrise

The sunsets around here have been amazing lately!  It was definitely worth getting out of the house when it is cold out to capture these pictures.  What do you think?



Snapshot #11 - We Miss Our Mommy

Today a bunch of cute baby calves moved into the corral by our house.  They are letting everyone know that they miss their moms.  Sometimes we have to move away from our parents in order to grow up big and strong.  I know I have changed into a completely different person since the first time I left my home for college, and again when I left April 6th for the last time single.  The calves will soon realize that life goes on and new adventures are to come!  Some will have the joy of being a mother to a calf just like them and others will grow up to feed hungry people.  Pretty cool!

This hurts now, but the best is yet to come!

Moving away from parents, family, friends, and everything you have known is hard.  Sometimes it takes a drastic change to encourage someone to grow up and stand on their own.

I am learning to stand on my own.
After the pain of leaving everything you have known goes away, you forget the pain and remember the journey that brought you to where you are.  These calves will soon forget about leaving their moms and get to work in the next chapter of their lives, just like me.

Snapshot #1- Introduction

It is November already! Where has time gone?  It seems like I just started this blog, it has already been two months!  What better way to celebrate our two month blogiversary, than with a new blog series?  I will be posting a new photo (or two, maybe more) each day with a story to go along with the picture.  My plan is to have most pictures be taken the day they are posted.  I have no plans for the future, just that you will see a snapshot of our lives everyday!  Today's picture is an introduction to our lives for any new readers!

First disclaimer:  My husband is Jake, but I call him Redbeard.  It is obvious when you see him.  He has the most beautiful MANLY, bright red beard. (Don't tell him I called his beard beautiful!) Redbeard and I met at K-State in the department of agronomy.  We were engaged April 21, 2012.

He proposed when I was wearing my "I kissed a farmer and I liked it" shirt.
Disclaimer #2: Redbeard also goes by the name of Grumpy from time to time.

We were married April 6, 2013 and he actually smiled!  One day that he wasn't actually grumpy!

Look at that beard and smile!

On September 1, 2013, I started a blog about our lives.  I wanted to give friends, family, and followers a chance to see what was going on in our life since we moved three hours from where I grew up.  We moved to his family's farm and Jake farms full-time.  I help out when I am needed and have many hobbies; crocheting, home improvement, bowhunting, and barn quilt blocks.  I also started some farm photography, hence the name of our blog.  These are a couple of my favorites!

This was taken on a Sunday morning.  What a beautiful sight to see before church. 
Sometimes running around the field like a chicken with its head cut off turns into the perfect picture.  The men didn't think I was quite as weird when they saw the finished product!

And our pride and joys, Andie Catz and Ricky Scraggs.  They are our entertainment throughout the day.  They are ornery and get into everything, but at least they eat all the flies in the house.

Andie (left) and Scraggly (right) love each other!  They are full brothers and the sweetest cats I have ever owned.

I encourage anyone who hasn't been to our blog to look around and enjoy!  For a complete list of my 30 Snapshots of a Kansas Farm posts, check out 30 Snapshots of a Kansas Farm.

What pictures would you like to see over the 30 days?


                                                                                                                     Snapshot #2 - The Best Doggie Ever

Snapshots of a Kansas Farm Photography Volume 1

I am excited to unveil my new watermark and share the photos I have been taking lately.

This photo was taken shortly after we got married.  I was walking around outside and saw this beautiful sunset.

This was the view from outside our house toward the town of Kirwin

Another beautiful sunset during wheat harvest 2013

Up close of wheat

I love this action shot!

View of the irrigation canal right by one of the wheat fields

If you look closely, that is four combines lined up at the same time.  This NEVER happens.  I was lucky that I live right by this field.

Wheat harvest with the grain elevator in the background.

Jake was planting corn and this looks like a different country.  It is just a few miles from our house!

I love this picture of unloading on the go during soybean harvest!

The sky changed to this beautiful dark blue right after I exited the combine. 

I feel so blessed to be able to experience views like this!

I love how the sun brightens the combine and corn.

I love the sun peeking over the hill!

Unloading corn on the go

The moon was beautiful that night.  This picture doesn't do it justice!

This is one of my favorite pictures!

I captured this beauty as the sun was coming up

A beautiful sunrise for a Sunday morning

Jake was hiding on the other side of the combine.  I love how this picture turned out!

If you are interested in having any of these hang on your wall, please contact me at agronomygirl@gmail.com.

The most magical day

April 6, 2013 was the best day of my life.  I can't believe it has been five months already.  I wanted to share some of my favorite moments and pictures.  I narrowed it down to my top 20.

I started out the day with hair and makeup done by my cousin, Mary.  Instead of eating breakfast that morning, I decided to bring crackers and other snacks to eat.  It is hard to see in the picture, but I wore a shirt that my mom made.  It said Future Mrs. Wyrill.  It was perfect!

Mary fixing my hair while I stuff my face with Cheez-its

I knew Mary would do a good job and it exceeded my expectations!

The "after" shot

 My parents made this day and my dream possible.  They were there for us with love and support and my mom was the best wedding planner I could have had.

My parents, Kirby and Cindy, with me before the wedding
Photo by Donnert Photography

 If there is one thing you should know about Redbeard, it is that he HATES pictures.  If there is a camera out, he is frowning.  The smile in this picture shows that he was excited to marry me (even if he won't admit it.)

This is one of only a few documented smiles from Jake.  I guess he was happy to see me.
Photo by Donnert Photography

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a very emotional person.  That has changed slightly over the last two years.  I love this picture, because Jake is making his "keep it together, Jessie" face.  As you can see, I got it back together pretty quick.

Jake is giving me the, "don't you dare cry on a day like this" face.
Photo by Donnert Photography

 We were blessed to have such an awesome wedding party.  These people have played a big part in our lives.

The wedding party
Photo by Donnert Photography

It may seem weird to some, but we have three pastors marry us.  We wouldn't have had it any other way.  Each pastor played a big role in our lives and relationship.

Pastor Fries, Pastor Grimm, and Pastor Schultz (left to right)
Photo by Donnert Photography

 My maid of honor, Jeri and I have been friends for over eight years.  In that time we have exchanged seven hugs.  We hug for big events and obviously this was one of them.  I am so glad I have it documented in a picture.

Hug #7
Photo by Donnert Photography

I was most nervous about starting to cry or falling when I walked down the aisle.  I would say dad and I passed the test.  We even smiled as we walked!

We made it down the aisle with smiles and no tears!
Photo by Donnert Photography

St. Paul's Lutheran Church means so much to us.  It is the church where we were baptized, confirmed, and now married.  My parents were married in the church, also.  It is hard to move away from a church that I have been a part of for 22 years.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Alta Vista
Photo by Donnert Photography

 This picture pretty much sums up our feelings at this point.  I was completely overjoyed and Redbeard was just glad he made it through the ceremony.

It is official!
Photo by Donnert Photography

Sarah Jane came all the way from Texas and caught the bouquet.  Her face is priceless!

Sarah Jane was really excited for the bouquet!
Photo by Donnert Photography

My mom gave me the handkerchief she used for her wedding.  We just happened to pose for a picture after the ceremony.  The handkerchief matched my mom's wedding colors from 24 years earlier.  It was her great aunt's and my mom asked to use it for her wedding.

Mom and I after the ceremony with her handkerchief from April 8, 1989.
Photo by Donnert Photography

 After the ceremony, I changed into my reception dress.  The town of Alta Vista, where we got married, added a huge limestone sign recently.  Luckily our photographer thought to take pictures by the sign.  These photos ended up being my favorite.

This is one of my favorite pictures from the wedding.
Photo by Donnert Photography

 Of course we had to have fun with our bright sunglasses!

The bridesmaids and I
Photo by Donnert Photography

 And we had to represent our school, Kansas State!  Go Cats!

K - S - U!!!!!
Photo by Donnert Photography

 I couldn't have imagined how nice our flowers would look.  I had a vision and they brought it to life!

I think I had the prettiest flowers in the history of weddings... -
Photo by Donnert Photography

These girls brighten my day.  I am so glad they were able to share the day with us.  It is hard to believe that five of us are married now and one more marriage on the way!

My sorority sisters surprised me with this picture. Thank you ladies! 
My parents went to the photo booth to take a nice picture.

Aren't they cute?  They celebrated their 24th anniversary two days later.

This is my favorite picture of the night.  My mom drew the pattern for the light on the floor.  She put together all of the elements I wanted into one design.  Yes, she incorporated wheat, a cross, a heart, and wedding rings into one neat design.

The first dance - "Hey Pretty Girl" Kip Moore
Photo by Donnert Photography


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