July 7

View of the day-Windmill in the last Kansas field.

Wow, we actually combined to day, even with the repairs! Al got the bearings pressed on first thing in the morning at Straub's and we headed out to the field thinking "now what". We got everything back together with not a lot of swearing and were rolling in the field by 11:15am...yes am.

There were combines rolling all around us, to the SW was the other crew working with us for the same farmer. They must have been glad to see us finally cutting because the gave us a fireworks show late in the evening. That was fireworks, not fire works. Perhaps they too can see the light at the end of the tunnel. To the west of us was a local farmer with his combines and trucks, although they quit early, before the sun was set as you can see.

Still, with the repair in the morning, we were still able to cut all day and...are you sitting down...did 130 acres! With the weather behaving more like Kansas weather should, in the 90's, low humidity and a good wind, it was almost perfect. Tomorrow is forecast to be 100 with 25% humidity and the south wind will be back.

Was it the 7-7-07 lucky day number? Whatever it was, it was about time, but we won't get too cocky...the bottom has fallen out before...of course, we will just have to fix it and move on.

One day at a time...