View of the day-A test of the rye was all we were able to do in the field today.Marilyn was up early to get in on all the bargains that were to be had during crazy day in Gettysburg. She didn't come home with very much though...they aren't having the sales like they used to.
Al got the rye hauled in from the cart and combine and noticed that the rain gauge on the combine had .10" of rain in it, so we wouldn't be starting to early on the rye...if at all. To kill some time, Al cleaned out the cab of the General, then we got started on getting the box lights all working. We haven't had to use the grain truck at night, so we never noticed that the box lights had quit working...a ground issue, as usual.
We figured we would give the rye an extra hour or two to dry down, after all it was 90ºF and the humidity was at a reasonable level, with no sign of rain in the forecast. We went up to the field and got everything moved over to the next field, then Marilyn did a test. It didn't seem too bad, but the straw was pretty tough and when we took the sample in it confirmed what we had thought...15% moisture...too wet to go.
We grabbed something for supper then went back to the camper to eat and watch the CFL games on TV. Al took a road trip out to see how the farmer was coming with his swathing...no breakdowns today...then called it a night.
The campground has pretty much emptied out...there is one other harvester left beside us...three others moved out today. The bikers have been using Gettysburg as a pit stop on the way to Sturgis, so there is still lots of action around the campground.
No rain and high temperatures expected for the next few days...great news...
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