View of the day-Taw, a passenger, is enthralled by the unloading grain.
We got started before 10am and went hard all day. We finished the field we were on and moved a couple miles east to a new 80 acre patch. This field was averaging over 65 bu/ac with spikes as high as 106bu/ac!
We got started before 10am and went hard all day. We finished the field we were on and moved a couple miles east to a new 80 acre patch. This field was averaging over 65 bu/ac with spikes as high as 106bu/ac!
Marilyn had a rider with her for a while, five year old Taw rode for a few rounds, mesmerized by the reels going around and the grain coming into the hopper.
Al spent most of the day in line at the elevator as things backed up with more machines running and some of the other elevators in the area filled up and waiting for rail cars or trucks to make more room. Having a tire blow out on the General didn't help matters much, but the tire guy came out and put a new one on and it was go time again.
Marilyn had the Freightliner, grain cart and combine heaped to the max and could do no more until the cavalry showed up with an empty truck. Al decided to send her home early(at 9:30pm) and went back to the field and combined until the truck was filled. He wanted to catch the Stanley Cup playoffs on the XM radio anyway.
Storms to the north, but we will be hot and dry for a few more days.
We hope...
4 comments:
Marilyn, I don't quite understand the view of the day. The end of your unloading auger appears to have no boot and a red ribbon at the end of it????
Hope you all have a great harvest season
Larry
Marilyn, as I recall, the General doesn't have airconditioning and, of course, your combine does. How is it that you get the "airconditioning" job and Al gets to wait in line at the elevator in the heat? Just wondering that's all - don't want to cause any marriage discord lol.
That's our Stars and Stripes flag in front of the extended auger...or were you just yanking me.
And Joanne, Al does get to combine every once in a while, but the crop is so good down here and the elevators are filling up which means line ups.
Hi! The picture of Taw (my nephew}is so cute! Mother said he loved riding the combine. I've really missed harvest since I moved to Texas and enjoyed seeing the pictures. They are great! I am so happy for everyone that the wheat is so good. Happy harvesting!!
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