We had our usual breakfast and while Marilyn went out to service the combine, Al got the header trailer hooked up and brought it to the field so we could load and start moving to Carmen. While Al was tightening up the feeder chain he complained that the morning was almost shot and did we have to start getting up at 5am to get everything done. Marilyn asked what time it was informed it was 11:45 already. As we were driving down the highway to Carmen, Marilyn notice that the combine clocks read 10:30...apparently the battery needs to be changed in the clock that is in the shop trailer. Al was happy he had gained an extra hour.
We got the combine and tractor/grain cart moved first and then the farmer gave us a ride back to the field to get the General and the pickup & header. By the time we got back to the field and got the header hooked up it was time to start making dust...and that is exactly what Marilyn did for the rest of the day, covering 130 acres...very productive.
Al was quite impressed with the elevator this year. Last year he had complained profusely to the manager that he didn't spend a pile of cash on a combine to have it sitting in the field waiting on trucks...a common complaint last year by all the harvesters. His complaining must have paid off because they put in a new leg and Al figured it could easily handle 50,000 bu/hr...ah, yes...the squeaky wheel. Or, it could be that it was planned.
We only have 50 acres left here, unless we find some more work. A lot of harvesters have packed up and moved on already...what a short harvest, although there is still some wheat left to cut.
And now it's time to give the sheriff someone to watch as we park by the library for our internet...
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