View of the day-Al coming over the hill on the flax.We got to sleep in a bit today since we were done combining at Esterhazy and just had to move things home. We went to the greenhouse for brunch, then picked up some fuel for the General, then picked up Marilyn's friend, Brenda to help us move home in one trip.
We got to the farm and Al unloaded the truck and cart while Marilyn and Brenda moved the combine to town, then went out to the wheat field to hook the straight header on the trailer up. We met Al back at the combine trailer and got the combine loaded, strapped down and hooked up to the General.
Al headed out with the General and combine, and Brenda helped Marilyn get the rearview camera rigged up on the tractor and cart so she could see who was behind her. Brenda left with the pickup and header, then Marilyn got the job of roading the tractor and cart all the way back to Yorkton...about 50 miles at 18mph. It was a rough ride but she made it to the front lawn at home by 5:50pm...in the dark.
Al got the combine unloaded and the empty trailer hooked back up to the General just as Brenda showed up with the header trailer, then after giving her a ride home, Al took the trailer out to the winter parking spot SE of town. When he got back he took the General directly to the flax field that he will be straight cutting...we hope...tomorrow.
Marilyn picked him up from the field, then got the combine monitor all set up for him ,then we went into town to pick up a few groceries before coming back home and calling it a day. Tomorrow Al will start combining on his own for the day and Marilyn gets to go to work at Staples, and she has to be there at 7am...all week long. Of course this means she only has to work until 3:30pm, but she has drama rehearsal to attend in the evening...things are almost back to normal...no rest.
At least the field is only a mile from our house...almost walking distance...
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