July 14, 2011

View of the day-Al gets the cart trailer parked where it belongs...for now, at least.

No trains today, but an early phone call from the phone company looking for a container of 'scotch-locks' they had left by the pillar by the camper. Since we had decided to find an electrician in Winner, Marilyn called them back to say she would drop them off when we got to town.

Al called Kucera Electric in Winner and the owner told us he had what we needed to make the 50amp adapter for the power pole by the camper...if we got in within a half hour...so off we went. Marilyn had purchased an outdoor receptacle at Home Depot in Hayes, so we did have part of the adapter and it was this electrician that had made the first adapter cord for us 15 years ago, so we were pretty sure he knew what we needed.

When we got to his store, he was super helpful...even building the adapter at the front counter while he talked to us about harvesting and electrical issues that we had. He had it done in no time and was so pleasant...as was his secretary, who was laughing and joking with everyone...on a Thursday, no less. Simply an amazing experience...THAT was customer service.

We grabbed a quick snack and some groceries, then dropped off the scotch-locks and hit the card lock to get fuel for the combine, then it was back to Hamill. Al had a list of 'things to do' and even though it was only 95º, with the humidity at 50% it felt like 104º...but we had to get some work done.

The first thing we did was unload the combine from the trailer, then used it to move the cart trailer back into the line-up. Next on the list was taking the cracked fitting off the Freightliner so we could take it in for a replacement. Al had heard some strange sounds from the tractor when he unloaded it during the catastrophe the other day and upon further inspection, discovered the two small bolts that were holding the radiator had snapped off so it was tilting back...probably from the way it rides on the trailer when we move...so now the fan was hitting the shroud. We will have to come up with a way of shoring it up since the bolts that broke were part of the rad.

While Al was working on the tractor, Marilyn went to get the air filter out of the General so it could get replaced...and it needed replacement. By now, it was time to get out of the heat and humidity, get back to the camper for a much needed shower, then have supper before the CFL game came on at 7.

Tomorrow we go back to Winner for parts...