View of the day- Our new pets, two birds that have become infatuated with their reflections in the tinted windows on the camper. They spent the afternoon pecking at their reflections and Marilyn even tapped on the window right at their beaks and they just continued on. They moved to the back window once the sun moved north…cute at first, but irritating after a while.Another day of strong south winds although the heat was not as severe…at least the wind kept the insects away. Today’s main project was getting the trailer for the pickup header rearranged so we could cut it down short enough to pull it behind the combine trailer. We used to haul the pickup head on the combine, but this newer one is 3 feet wider, which makes it too wide to haul down the highway, so we must improvise.
We had the header on and off the tr
ailer, tweaking the brackets so they would be as close to the front of the trailer without hindering the turning radius. We finally got everything where it would work perfectly, then we had to cut the 2x2inch support tubes to length. Marilyn had purchased a portable band saw a couple years ago and it had made the trip in the shop trailer without being used, which meant it should have stayed at home. Marilyn insisted on bringing it again and since Al had gotten the generator w
orking again, we used the saw to cut off the tubes and it worked like a dream, which earned it a permanent spot in the shop.We took the trailer and header back to the camper and just as we pulled up, the man who is going to cut off the rest of the main frame stopped by. After setting up a morning appointment to get the job done, we called it a night.
Three more items on the to-do list and Al is itching to do some sampling…
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