September 8

View of the day-Marilyn's big purchases at the auction sale-a 10X30 party tent and Gordie holds a gas weed trimmer...what deals! Our gardener will be happy.

Up early to get in "the zone" for the big auction sale. We got the call that the wheat and mustard were too wet to go, so we had the better part of the day off.

Al went out and helped Kim do some fixing on his pickup head, while Marilyn, Marg, Gordie and his other aunt Kim (it's confusing with so many "Kim's in the family) trekked north to the Wawota corner to the auction sale. Oh, there were bargains-a-plenty to be had but someone always managed to outbid us, but we didn't come home empty handed, as you can see by the view of the day.

Al didn't have much to do, so when Kim went out and checked his canola and found it was good to go, Al decided to go out and combine with him, while Kim's dad hauled grain for them. With two machines going, he even left the tractor on the auger running between loads since the haul was close and the trucks were always full. No idea of what the yield was because Al didn't know how to change the settings on the combine...he doesn't like technology.

When the happy shoppers came home at 5:30pm they were still hard at it...and no breakdowns! Marg whipped up burgers for supper and Marilyn and Gordie put the party tent together...we got the easier job, we had it up in no time and still had to help with supper.

Once again the junior weather forecast was wrong...supposed to be 70% chance of rain and the sun shone all day.

Maybe tomorrow will be the same...