October 21

View of the day-The blade is on the tractor, so we're ready for the "old fashioned winter" that the weather man is predicting.

Another early day at the "mill" for Marilyn, although she didn't have to go in until 10am, it still takes an hour or so to "get in the zone". Al spent the day getting the dozer blade on his tractor and then he got roped in to helping the neighbours move a wooden garden shed from our back yard.

We share a well between the three of us close neighbours, and last year there was a time or two when the water was frozen and we were without it a few of times. The small shed was in the trees by the back of the house and we weren't using it for anything, so we decided instead of tearing it down, it would make a darn good pump house for the well. Of course, with the bus, Freighliner, camper and shop trailer all parked in front of it, the tractor couldn't get in to move it, so the four-wheeler was put into comission and with a couple of skids underneath it, they were able to manouever around the trees and get it over to the neighbours where the well was situated.

Al had high hopes of an all football day, but between the tractor, shed and phone calls, he might have gotten a quarter of one of the games in. Marilyn left work around 2, then went up to Ebenezer to get some theatre lights that were needed for the drama festival in Kamsack. After trying to get some work done around the house, it was time to go back into Yorkton for a rehearsal of the play we will be taking to the drama festival. Back at the house, it was time to pack up the suitcase and get ready to go back to the waiting sunflowers. Al talked to the farmer and they had tried the corn...still in the 20's for moisture...but at least the weather was better than predicted...no rain...

And no rest...