Mid Dakota Grain Processing, LLC.

Yesterday was a BIG day in my family's life, as we got the keys to the business we're buying in Steele, ND!!

What was formerly known as Double S will now be Mid Dakota Grain Processing. Basically, this is an expansion to my dad and brother's grain cleaning business, and now they can clean Certified seed. They plan to keep operating their mobile rigs as well as Mid Dakota (stationary). When Michael and I are married, Michael will be joining the business, which is why we'll be living in North Dakota. :) Prayers would be very much appreciated as we step into this new venture.

 It's been amazing watching how God has opened doors for this to happen! We now realize what a blessing it was that we sold our cows, as we'll be plenty busy with grain cleaning from here on out (already have a couple large jobs lined up).  My dad has been so busy this week with getting everything changed over to our names and getting insurance set up, etc......  For future reference, the phone number of MDGP is 

701-475-4751

This is such a year of changes for our family..... Selling most of our cattle herd; me getting engaged and married (eventually); Grandpa passing away; my parent's getting their new house and moving in; our land-lady (who we rent some farmland from) passing away; and now buying a business and branching out. Wow.

Here are a few pictures of Mid Dakota Grain: 

 Looking to the North:

 Looking to the South: 

The grain cleaning units are on the right in this picture...

 Mom and I took lunch up to the guys yesterday and I swept the office floor as my contribution to getting things in order. ;)

 The former owner said he plans to clean the two upper office rooms yet...

 .....I say, "Good".

 The little spot for storage and tools...

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I know I haven't been keeping up with my blog very well lately, and I'm afraid it isn't going to get any better any time soon, as my mom and I are going to be gone for a few days now. Andrew is heading for the Lake Itasca Music Festival in MN later today and Mom and I plan to ride along because Michael will come and pick we ladies up and take us to the Dalquist farm. 

On Saturday, Michael's Mom's side of the family is throwing a double bridal shower for my future sister-in-law, Jenny and myself. Sunday is MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY! Monday, we plan to go pick out what the guys in our wedding will wear and also stop at Michael's Aunt's sister's flower shop and talk about flowers for our special day. Tuesday, we'll go tour the church near Christine (Michael hasn't seen it yet and the time I was there for a wedding, I wasn't paying very close attention to things like the number of tables and pews...). Michael and I will have our next marriage counseling session in Jamestown. My mom will drive Michael's car to my place and Michael & I will bring his pickup so he gets one of his vehicles transferred to ND.  Then, Michael will stay here a couple days and learn about Mid Dakota Grain and hopefully we can get to Bismarck too to get his ring re-resized (still too small) and buy some camping equipment with the gift cards I got at my first bridal shower. :)  I'm SO very much looking forward to this vacation in MN!!!

God be with you 'til we meet again! 

Hay!

One of these days, I'll have to transfer a bunch of pictures from my phone to my computer so I can add them here! They're piling up...

My mom and I babysat today. It wasn't planned that way, but I brought the Littles over for a "fieldtrip" of our farm and to see my parent's new home, then the guys needed somebody to drive the hay truck and my mom said she'd rather babysit than drive the truck, so that's what happened. I took the girls in the truck with me for a couple trips, but then they got tired of it, and it was pretty hot in there too. When I took Johanna, Tracy Jo and Vonn home, my mom drove the truck. Jacob was baling; Dad stacking and loading in the field; and Andrew stacking the bales into the barns. We make a good team. :)

A restful day...

What a peaceful day it was...

Slept in.  Ate breakfast. Did my chicken, turkey, and dog chores. Read and answered questions in my copy of our marriage counseling book. Ate lunch with my family (except for Andrew who had gone to Bismarck to meet up with a friend who wanted to borrow his high quality camera to tape the Lake Itasca Music Festival this weekend). Had our hymn singing time and listened to a long sermon. Then did not a whole lot after that, besides enjoying the air conditioned house. This evening I did work on packing some of my parents many hundreds of books to move over to their house, then put several of my own on the shelves. :)

And now, I will wish you a happy August and pray that God will guide you in the way you are to go this month. There are several little black bugs crawling on my screen, so I think it's time to put this away for the night. Ewwww 

Babysitting and organizing...

...and packing and unpacking and moving....

That's what the last 2 days have consisted of for me.  The guys have been getting some business taken care of. Andrew's been cutting hay down the last two days. Jacob has been working for farmers. My dad has been taking care of paperwork for our new grain cleaning venture...  More on that another day.

Dreams come true!

It's been a busy few days of packing and unpacking. My parent's house and "My" house both look disastrous at this point, but things are improving day by day. Now that so many of my folk's things are out, I asked my brothers to help me get down all my hopechest boxes so I could unpack them to see what I all have for setting up a home with. WOW, I'd forgotten about so many things I'd saved away years and years ago. It was like going on a treasure hunt. :)

I also went to Napoleon this afternoon to buy some supplies----baking supplies, cleaning supplies, etc... 

My dad and brothers loaded up and hauled in most of our corn today. My mom kept busy organizing her house. Tomorrow, I'll be babysitting "My" Littles.

Michael stayed until yesterday afternoon, so that was a real treat, having him here for so long!!  His birthday is coming up, so I'm planning a trip Eastward soon. :) Wedding plans are coming along nicely. PTL!

Guess who came last evening?

YES, Michael did!! :)  

This morning, my parents, Jacob, Michael & I moved some furniture over to the new house. My parent's bedroom set was amongst those things, so they are spending their first night in their new house tonight.  Michael is staying in their guestroom. We also had the first meal there at suppertime. Exciting times!

Michael & I had our next pre-marriage counseling session today, and we ordered our wedding invitations this evening. I know I've said this before, but, these are exciting times!! :) God is so good.

Moving has begun...

The past two days, I've started packing and moving odds and ends over to my parent's new house. My mom is still finishing some touch-up painting, but then they can officially move in. :) 

Yesterday morning, Grandma, Mom and I weeded almost the whole garden. You'd never guess my grandma is 80 by how hard she works. I hope I'm like her someday. Grandma joined us for the noon meal, then I helped her pack her things in her Tahoe and she headed back to her home in Mandan. It sure was nice having her here.

Today, when I wasn't packing and unpacking, I wrote out my thank you notes to those who gave gifts at my bridal shower.  People were SO very generous! Michael & I will have a good start in life.

Tomorrow, I'll be babysitting "My" Littles. They sure are growing up.  They were at my shower and kept people smiling. :)