Lunch Shuffle

Feeding the guys lunch in the field turned into the classic dance "Lunch Shuffle". It's where I bring lunch to one field, they are in another, and oops, they changed fields again.

Morning began with a trip to town for groceries. Saturday is not my ideal day for grocery shopping because I hate standing in line! Quick as I may be in stores, I didn't even start to leave town until 11:30. So I called Farmer Jr. to see if he wanted me to get him a fast food sandwich.

"Hey, I'm in town. Can I get something for your lunch?"

"Sure. I'm busy", said Farmer Jr. Click.

Didn't even have a chance to ask what kind of lunch he'd like. So much for good deeds. Being a glutton for punishment, I called the Farmer to see what he'd like.

"Sure. I'd like something", said Farmer. "Jr. has a tractor repair guy with him, so get him lunch too. And the Banker is working with me today, so he needs a lunch".

"Okay. Where do I bring them?"

"Well, Banker and I are on Mein Farm and Farmer Jr. is in bottom field on left."

"Alright. I'll be there about 12:15".

Drove through fast food place, ordered enough food for 4 hungry men and cruised on towards home. Then my phone rang.

"We're not on the Mein farm anymore. Meet us at Nor farm" says the Farmer.

"Can I get to you in that field?"

Farmer: "Yes, just call before you get here and we'll come out to you. By the way, Farmer Jr. is not in the bottoms anymore. He's working for a neighbor and will be on the left in a field off Hwy 20."

Good Farm Wife: "Got it. I'll drop off Farmer Jr.'s lunch first and then come see you."

Farmer: "By the way, the repair man has left, so you don't need to bring him any lunch."

Great.

About five minutes away from Farmer Jr's field, I called him. He said he was moving and would meet me in the field. I sat in my car, in the field for 10 minutes. Waiting. No Farmer Jr. So I left, with intentions to return after I delivered Farmers & Banker's lunches.

Crossing a highway I look to my left. There is Farmer Jr. coming down the road in a big blue tractor. He calls my cell phone and instructs me to follow him. Good thing he smiles when I hand his lunch through the car window!

Now to find Farmer and Banker. I'm getting close when Farmer calls.

"We're hung up. Meet me at the entrance to Yam farm in 15 minutes."

I sit at the entrance for 10 minutes and call Farmer back.

"Not that entrance. The one by the creek."

So I drive to farm entrance by the creek where I have a great view of the trackhoe upended on the muddy creek slope. Too far and muddy to walk in my "going to town" shoes, so I wait until Farmer returns in a mud splattered pickup truck. Good thing he smiles at me too. And says thank you.

Spring planting has begun. And so has the Lunch Shuffle. Need to learn a new dance step. As always, I am the Good Farm Wife.